ETS rates each answer from 0 to 3 for grammar, task completion, and relevance to the picture. The level descriptions below follow earlier published versions of the ETS scoring guide. The current ETS guide gives the scale and the criteria but not a description of each level.

Score	What the answer looks like
3	One sentence, no grammar errors, both key words used well, matches the picture.
2	One or more grammar errors that do not hide the meaning, or both words used but not in one sentence. Still matches the picture.
1	Errors that make the meaning unclear, a key word missing, or a sentence that does not match the picture.
0	No answer, not in English, or random letters.

Simple and correct beats long and risky. One extra detail (a place, a color) is enough.

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