Want to know how your resume looks to an applicant tracking system before you apply? Upload your resume and paste the job post. You’ll get a score out of 100, the keywords you’re missing, and a check on whether recruiter searches would find you. Each bullet point gets a strong, okay or weak rating.
It all runs in your browser. Your resume isn’t uploaded or saved, and there’s nothing to sign up for.
Resume ATS Score Checker
See your resume the way an applicant tracking system and a recruiter see it, then fix what’s holding it back.
Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.1Your resume
2The job you want
Add the job post for a match score. Leave it empty for a general resume check.Your ATS score
Watch the ATS read your resume
A 10-second replay of what happened to your resume, using your own results.
Fix these first
Ranked by how much each one is likely to lift your score.
Recruiter search test
Recruiters often search an ATS by job title and must-have skills. Here’s whether each search term appears in your resume.
What the ATS sees
This is the profile a recruiter gets after the ATS reads your file. Anything missing here is invisible to them.
Keywords from the job
The skills and terms this job post leans on most, and whether your resume uses them.
Bullet heatmap
Every bullet in your experience, rated. Strong bullets start with an action verb, show a number and stay concise.
How the score works
Job match (35 points): keywords and phrases from the job post, weighted by how often they appear and whether they’re in the requirements, plus your job title. Skipped when there’s no job post.
Recruiter’s view (20 points): whether an ATS can find your email, phone, location, LinkedIn, work history, dates, education and skills.
Bullet strength (30 points): action verbs, numbers and results, length, and no clichés or “I/my”.
Format (15 points): length, icons or emoji, tables, text boxes, columns, header contact details and standard headings.
Every ATS (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, Zoho Recruit and others) scores a little differently, so treat this as a strong guide rather than an exact number from a specific employer.
Your resume and the job post never leave this page. When you close it, they’re gone.
How to check your resume’s ATS score
- Add your resume. Upload a PDF or Word (.docx) file, or paste the text. A file saved from Word or Google Docs works best. Scans and photos don’t contain readable text.
- Paste the job post you’re applying for. Add the job title too. Your score is far more useful when it’s measured against a real job.
- Click “Check my resume.”
You’ll see your score, a short list of what to fix first, and a recruiter search test. You’ll also see the profile an ATS builds from your file, your matched and missing keywords, and a rating for every bullet point.
Make your changes, check again, and you’ll see how much your score moved.
What’s a good ATS score?
There’s no single “official” ATS score. Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, iCIMS and Zoho Recruit each rank candidates in their own way, and every employer sets them up differently.
On this checker, here’s what your score means:
| Your score | What it means |
|---|---|
| 80 to 100 | Strong match. Your resume covers most of what the job post asks for. |
| 65 to 79 | Good. A few targeted fixes could make it stronger. |
| 45 to 64 | Needs work. Some important keywords or details are missing. |
| Below 45 | Low match. Start with the first few fixes the tool suggests. |
For jobs you really want, aim for 80 or more. Only add keywords that are true for you, because recruiters will ask about them in the interview.
How the score is worked out
Your score is made up of four parts:
| Part | Points | What’s checked |
|---|---|---|
| Job match | 35 | Keywords from the job post and the job title. Words that appear often or sit in the requirements count for more. |
| Recruiter’s view | 20 | Whether an ATS can find your email, phone, location, LinkedIn, work history, dates, education and skills. |
| Bullet strength | 30 | Whether each bullet starts with an action verb, includes a number, is a sensible length, and avoids clichés and “I” or “my”. |
| Format | 15 | Length, icons or emoji, tables, text boxes, columns, contact details in the header, and standard headings. |
Without a job post, the 35 job-match points are left out and your score is scaled to 100.
The rules are fixed, so the same resume and job post always get the same score. Inside the tool, “How the score works” shows exactly where every point came from.
How an ATS actually reads your resume
An applicant tracking system does three main things:
- It reads your file and turns it into a profile: name, contact details, jobs, dates, education and skills.
- It stores that profile with every other application for the job.
- It helps recruiters search, filter and sort applicants, usually by job title, skills, location and experience.
You may have heard that “75% of resumes are rejected by ATS before a human sees them.” That number has no research behind it. It’s usually traced to a 2012 sales pitch by Preptel, a company that sold resume optimisation and later shut down.
When Enhancv, a resume builder, surveyed 25 US recruiters, 92% said their ATS isn’t set up to reject resumes automatically. They use filters to decide who to look at first.
So the real risks are less dramatic, but they still matter:
- Your file is read badly. An odd layout can scramble your details.
- Searches miss you. If your resume doesn’t use the job’s own words, a recruiter searching for them won’t find you.
- You rank too low compared with other applicants to get noticed.
This checker tests all three.
How to improve your ATS score
- Use the job post’s words for skills you really have. If it says “Google Ads,” write “Google Ads,” not just “PPC.”
- Add the job title to your headline or summary, if it honestly fits.
- Start each bullet with an action verb and include a number. “Cut cost per lead by 31% across 14 campaigns” tells a recruiter far more than “Responsible for ad campaigns.”
- Keep the layout simple: one column, with the usual headings Experience, Education and Skills.
- Skip tables, text boxes and icons.
- Put your email and phone in the main body of the page, not only in the header.
- Add dates to every job in a clear format, like “Jun 2022 – Present.”
Should you use PDF or Word?
Either is fine with modern applicant tracking systems, as long as the file contains real text. Scanned or photographed PDFs are the real problem, because they’re just images.
To check yours, upload it above and open “Show the text the ATS read.” If your words appear there in the right order, an ATS can read them too.
Frequently asked questions
Is this ATS checker really free?
Yes. No sign-up, no limits and no paid version.
Is my resume uploaded anywhere?
No. Your resume and the job post stay in your browser and disappear when you close the page. For PDFs, the page downloads an open-source PDF reader to read your file. Your file itself is never sent anywhere.
Can I check my resume without a job description?
Yes. You’ll get a general score for how readable your resume is, how strong your bullets are and how clean the format is. Add a job post to get a match score and the recruiter search test.
Does it work for Indian resumes and Naukri?
Yes. It recognises Indian phone numbers, rupee amounts, Indian cities, and degrees such as B.Tech, B.Com, BBA, BCA, MBA, MCA, PGDM and CA. Naukri and company career sites each use their own systems, so treat your score as a strong guide rather than a guarantee.
Why do other ATS checkers give me a different score?
Every checker uses its own formula, and most don’t show it. This one shows exactly how each point was calculated.
Do applicant tracking systems reject resumes automatically?
Usually not. Most recruiters use an ATS to search and sort applicants, not to reject them. But if your resume ranks low or doesn’t match their searches, it’s less likely to be seen.
About this checker: Solve My Day built this tool with fixed, published scoring rules, so you can see how every score is calculated. Last updated: 3 October 2026.
