ATS resume checker: see your score before recruiters do
Paste your resume, get a score out of 100 with the top 3 issues costing you shortlists — and one of your weakest bullets rewritten so you can see the difference. Add the JD you're applying to for a real keyword match.
Why resumes get filtered before a human reads them
At any large Indian employer — TCS, Infosys, Accenture, every unicorn, most startups past 50 people — your resume meets software before it meets a person. The ATS parses your text and ranks you by keyword relevance to the JD. Clear that bar and you get roughly six seconds of recruiter skim: bullets that lead with outcomes survive it, duty-lists don't.
The good news: both filters are mechanical, which means both are fixable in an afternoon. Match the JD's language where it's honest to do so, turn "responsible for X" into "did X, achieving Y", and structure the page so the skim lands on your strongest material. Our guide to writing resume bullets that get you shortlisted covers the rewrite method in detail.
And remember the resume's actual job: it books the interview. Once it does, AI mock interviews and the free interview questions generator handle the next round.
Frequently asked questions
What is an ATS score?
ATS stands for Applicant Tracking System — the software most companies use to filter resumes before a human reads them. Your ATS score estimates how well your resume survives that filter and the 6-second recruiter skim that follows: keyword match against the role, quantified impact in your bullets, clarity of writing, and scannable structure.
Is this resume checker really free?
Yes — one free check without an account, and a free account unlocks more checks per day. The full Resume Lab — which rewrites every weak bullet against your target JD instead of just diagnosing them — is part of the CareerClutch product.
Should I paste a job description too?
Strongly recommended. Without a JD, keyword match is scored against general norms for your role. With the actual JD you're applying to, the score measures what that specific company's ATS will see — and you get the exact list of missing keywords to add.
Is my resume stored?
No. Names, emails, phone numbers, and links are scrubbed on our server before any AI call, the check runs, and the resume text is not saved. Only anonymous usage counters are kept.
What's a good ATS score?
Most real resumes land between 45 and 75. Above 75 means strong keyword match plus quantified, clearly-written bullets — genuinely shortlist-ready. Below 50 usually means the resume lists duties instead of results, or misses the keywords the JD asks for. The top-3 issues in your report tell you exactly where the points went.