ATS resume checker: score your resume against a real posting

How ATS screening actually works

An applicant tracking system (ATS) collects every application and turns your resume into structured data: contact details, job titles, skills, dates. Recruiters then filter and search that database by the posting's requirements — so what matters is whether your resume states them in words the search will find, in a format the parser can read.

That's why resumes fail screens for mundane reasons: the experience is there, but it's phrased differently than the posting, buried under an irrelevant lead bullet, or locked in a table the parser can't read. Checking against the actual posting catches this before you apply.

What this checker measures

MaxCV runs a three-step scoring pipeline on your inputs:

• Parses your resume into structured experience, skills and education — the same way an ATS does.
• Decomposes the job description into individual, atomic requirements.
• Maps every requirement to evidence in your resume: covered directly, via a synonym, or through a transferable skill.
• Scores the as-is match (only requirements stated in the posting's own terms count) and the honestly-reachable match after tailoring.
• Counts how many requirements are solidly covered, so you know your real gaps — not a vague grade.

Keep reading

• Resume tailor — what it is and how it works
• How to tailor your resume to a job description — step by step
• Chrome extension — tailor your CV right on the job posting
• CV examples tailored to real roles
• Pricing — pay per use, no subscription