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How the ATS score is calculated

Every check we run, what it is worth, and which part of your score it belongs to. Readability sets the ceiling. Writing, and job match when you add a job description, decide how much of it you reach.

Readability

22 checks. Each problem takes points off 100. What is left is your ceiling.

CheckPoints off

  1. A1Software can pull text from the filemust pass
  2. A1bNo pages that are only an image−12
  3. A3File is small enough to upload−12
  4. A4Number of pagesnot scored
  5. A5Letter pairs like “fi” come through intact−6
  6. A6Letters are not spaced out−8
  7. A7No unusual symbols−4
  8. A8Fonts turn into real letters−10
  9. A9One column−12
  10. A10aNo text inside text boxes−10
  11. A10bNo tables in a Word file−4
  12. A11Contact details in the page, not the header or footer−10
  13. A12No important text inside images−6
  14. A13Standard section headings−12
  15. A14Name, email and phone are all there−20
  16. A15Every job has a title, employer and dates−8
  17. A15bJob titles and company names in full−3
  18. A16Each date range on one line−8
  19. A17Dates are clear−4
  20. A19Skills also appear in your bullets−3
  21. A20Links are written out−3
  22. A21Language and spelling conventionnot scored

Writing

20 checks, weighted to add up to 100. Partial credit counts.

CheckWeight

  1. B2Bullets show results20
  2. B9Spelling15
  3. B8Length fits your experience12
  4. B1Three to six bullets for recent jobs10
  5. B3Bullets start with a verb, in one tense10
  6. B7Summary names the job you want4
  7. B5Few buzzwords4
  8. B6Bullets do not start with “I” or filler4
  9. B4Little repetition3
  10. B10Consistent formatting3
  11. B11Section order fits your career stage3
  12. B17Dates make sense3
  13. B14Professional email address2
  14. B18Jobs listed newest first2
  15. B19Bullets are one or two lines2
  16. B20Technology names written correctly2
  17. B15File name includes your name1
  18. B12Gaps between jobsnot scored
  19. B16Photonot scored
  20. B21City and LinkedIn profilenot scored

Job match

6 checks, run when you paste a job description.

CheckWeight

  1. C1Required skills50
  2. C1bPreferred skills15
  3. C2Job titlenot scored
  4. C3Qualificationsnot scored
  5. C5Years of experiencenot scored
  6. C6No keyword stuffing or hidden textflagged

Paste a job description with your resume and job match counts for 40% of your score.

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission. Resumi's skills list is an adapted version of ESCO: we selected part of it, respelled its labels in American English and combined it with O*NET and Wikidata. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. Resumi has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Software and certification names from Wikidata, available under CC0.