ATS Resume Checker: how match scoring works

How the match score, keyword gaps, and fix suggestions are calculated.

Updated Jul 24, 20261 min readResume & Cover Letter Tools

ATS Resume Checker: how match scoring works

The ATS Resume Checker compares your CV text against a specific job description and returns a 0–100% match score plus actionable fixes.

How to use it

  1. Upload a CV (PDF/Word) or paste your resume text directly — both are accepted.

  2. Paste the full job description. The more complete it is, the more accurate the score.

  3. Click Check. You will see your overall score, a category breakdown, keyword gaps, and specific line-level suggestions.

Reading your results

  • Overall score — how well your CV matches this specific job, based on keyword coverage, skills overlap, and formatting compatibility with ATS parsers.

  • Category breakdown — score split across areas like skills match, experience relevance, and formatting.

  • Improvements — specific lines flagged with the issue, why it matters, and a suggested rewrite, ranked by severity.

Run the checker again after applying fixes — the score is recalculated fresh every time against the same job description.

Free vs. signed-in vs. paid

Your first check works without an account. Signing in unlocks more checks against your free allowance and paid credits. Downloading an AI-fixed version of your CV is available in PDF for anyone with remaining credits, and in Word format for paid users — see How credits & free allowances work.