Check Your Resume ATS Score
Upload your resume. Get your ATS compatibility score and see exactly what you can improve.
Two Ways to Score Your Resume
ResumeNest offers two distinct scoring modes depending on whether you have a specific job in mind.
ATS Compatibility Score
No job description needed
Structure & Sections (25%)
Checks for Contact Info, Summary, Experience, Education, and Skills sections that ATS systems rely on to parse your resume.
ATS Formatting (25%)
Flags tables, special characters, and complex layouts that could break ATS parsing. Clean formatting scores highest.
Skills Coverage (20%)
Matches your listed skills against common industry hard skills and soft skills to ensure breadth of coverage.
Readability & Impact (20%)
Evaluates action verbs, quantifiable achievements, and language clarity. Strong, specific language scores higher.
Keyword Strength (10%)
Checks for professional action verbs and industry-standard terminology throughout your resume.
Job Match Score
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Keyword Match (30%)
Extracts key terms from the job description and checks how many appear in your resume. Shows found and missing keywords.
Skills Alignment (25%)
Matches job-specific technical and soft skills mentioned in the posting against your resume content.
Experience Relevance (20%)
Evaluates overlap between your experience descriptions and the job's responsibilities and requirements.
Structure (15%)
Verifies standard ATS-parseable sections are present in your resume.
Formatting (10%)
Ensures clean formatting that won't break ATS parsing for the target role.
How to Improve Your Score
Quantify Your Impact
Don't just list responsibilities. Use numbers, percentages, and dollar amounts to show exactly what you achieved (e.g., "Increased sales by 15%").
Use Standard Section Headers
Stick to conventional titles like "Work Experience", "Education", and "Skills" so ATS parsers can easily identify your information.
Tailor Keywords
Review the job description and ensure you're using the exact phrases they use. If they ask for "Client Relations", don't just say "Customer Service".
Start with Action Verbs
Begin every bullet point with a strong action verb (e.g., "Spearheaded", "Developed", "Managed") rather than weak phrases like "Responsible for".