Free ATS Resume Checker
Upload your resume and get an instant compatibility score against a job description — plus the keywords you are missing and rewritten experience bullets. No signup, no paywall.
ATS Resume Screener & Job Match Engine
Test your resume against 6 major enterprise ATS platforms (Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR, iCIMS). Get an instant eligibility verdict, missing keyword gap report, and 1-click AI suggestions.
How to pass ATS screening
- Use the exact terminology the job description uses, including acronyms.
- Keep a standard structure: summary, experience, education, skills.
- Avoid tables, columns, text boxes and graphics — parsers drop them.
- Spell out dates consistently (Jan 2024 – Mar 2026, not 1/24).
- Put the skills most relevant to the role near the top.
Optimising for one specific role? Tailor your resume to a saved job or browse open roles.
Frequently asked questions
What is an ATS score?
Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into fields before a human sees it. An ATS score estimates how much of that text survives parsing and how closely it matches the job description. A high score does not guarantee an interview, but a low one usually means the resume is being filtered out before anyone reads it.
Is this ATS checker really free?
Yes. Uploading a resume and getting the score, the missing keywords and rewritten bullets costs nothing and needs no account. Nothing is shared with employers.
What score should I aim for?
Above 80 is the usual practical target for a role you want. The more useful output is the keyword list: if your resume is missing a term the job description uses repeatedly, add it where it is genuinely true rather than stuffing it.
How do I improve a low ATS score?
Match the job description's terminology, use a standard section structure, avoid tables and graphics that parsers drop, and spell out acronyms. The checker flags which of these are costing you points on your specific resume.
Does CareerScan's score match the employer's own system?
No two ATS products are identical, so treat the score as a diagnostic rather than a verdict. It reliably catches the mechanical problems — missing keywords, unparseable layout, inconsistent date formats — which are the most common reasons a strong resume never reaches a recruiter.