Check your CV against a job
Get an instant ATS score for the job you want and see how well your CV matches its requirements, with your strengths and what to improve.
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Upload your CV
We read it in your browser and match it against the job you choose.
Tell us about the job
Paste the job description you are applying for, or try a sample role.
You get one ATS score for this job, with your strengths and weaknesses. Free, with no sign-up.
One ATS score for the job you want
Every CV gets one score out of 100 for the job description you choose, then a list of strengths and weaknesses with a fix for each. A CV that does not fit the job scores low, however well it is formatted.
ATS score for the above JD
How would an applicant tracking system rank your CV for this job?
- Skills and keywords45
- Job title alignment15
- Relevant experience15
- Education and certifications10
- ATS readability10
- Skill recency5
ATS readability, checked line by line
Can the software read your CV? These checks make up the ATS readability part.
- Contact details15
- Standard headings20
- Dates for every role10
- Bullet points10
- Measurable results15
- Action verbs10
- Length10
- Simple layout10
The HR Nova.ai free ATS resume checker reads your CV and the job description and gives one ATS score for the job, out of 100. It shows how an applicant tracking system would rank your CV for that job: your skills and keywords, job titles, relevant experience, education and how readable your CV is to the software. You also get your strengths, your weaknesses with a fix for each, missing skills and a skill timeline. It is free, with no sign-up.
How it works
- Upload your CV. PDF, Word (DOCX) or plain text (TXT), up to 5 MB, or paste the text.
- Add the job description. Paste it, or pick a sample role.
- Get your score. See your match, missing skills, skill timeline and top fixes. Enter your email for the full PDF report.
- Confirm and check. Tick the box to confirm it is your own CV, then select Check my CV.
What is an ATS, and why does it reject CVs?
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software employers use to collect and screen job applications. It reads your CV as plain text, compares it with the job description and ranks you against other applicants. An ATS score is that ranking for one job: a CV can be perfectly formatted and still score low if it does not show the skills, job titles and experience the job asks for. CVs also get filtered out when the software cannot read them, for example when text sits inside images, tables or unusual templates. That is why our checker gives one ATS score for the job description you choose, not a general score. Tailor your CV to each job, use the job's own words for skills you genuinely have, and keep the layout simple.
Seven ways to improve your CV score
- Use standard headings: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills.
- Mirror the job's wording for skills you genuinely have.
- Put numbers on achievements: "Cut hiring time from 45 to 28 days", not "Improved hiring".
- Start bullets with action verbs such as Led, Built, Reduced, Launched.
- Keep text out of images, text boxes and complex tables.
- Put your name, phone, email and city at the top, not in a header.
- Show dates for every role so your skill timeline is clear.
For recruiters
Hiring? The free checker is built for candidates. To score every applicant against your job automatically, with a pipeline, AI interviews and offer letters, see HR Nova.ai ATS.
Common questions
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01What is an ATS-friendly resume?
An ATS-friendly resume is a CV that applicant tracking software can read correctly: standard headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills), contact details in the body, dates for every role, plain bullet points and no text inside images, tables or columns.
02How do I check if my resume is ATS-friendly?
Upload your CV to the free HR Nova.ai ATS resume checker and pick the job. It checks contact details, headings, dates, bullet points, measurable results, action verbs, length and layout, which make up the ATS readability part of your ATS score, and gives a fix for every weak point.
03How do I check how well my CV matches a job?
Pick or paste the job description before you check your CV. Your ATS score for that job compares your skills and keywords, job titles, years of relevant experience, education and how recently you used each skill against it. Experience in unrelated roles does not count.
04Is the HR Nova.ai ATS resume checker free?
Yes. Your ATS score, strengths and weaknesses, missing skills and the skill timeline are free, with no sign-up. Enter your email only if you want the full PDF report.
05What is a good ATS score?
A score of 80 or above means your CV is a strong match for the job. Between 60 and 79 is a good match with gaps to fix. Below 60 needs work. The score is always for the job description you chose, so a CV written for a different kind of job will score very low.
06Does it work for jobs in Pakistan, the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
Yes. It works for any English-language CV and job description, wherever the job is based.
07Is my CV stored?
No. Your CV is read and scored entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded to HR Nova.ai, never stored, and never used to train AI. Close the page and it is gone.
08What file types can I upload?
PDF, Word (DOCX) or plain text (TXT), up to 5 MB, or you can paste the text.
09What is a skill timeline?
A chart that shows each skill on your CV and the years you used it, so you and recruiters can see how current your experience is.
10How is this different from other resume checkers?
It scores your CV against the exact job you want, reads the job's own wording so it works for any profession, shows the full score breakdown for free and adds a skill timeline and skill recency.
Score every applicant automatically
HR Nova.ai ATS adds a pipeline, AI interviews and offer letters on top of the free CV checker.