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Tailor resumeMatch another rolePractice interviewHow your resume is scored
This score is a model judgement, not a calculation. Your resume goes to an ATS analyser with one instruction: evaluate it the way an applicant tracking system and the recruiter behind it would, and return the fixes that matter most first.
Fixes come back ranked
4–6Every run returns four to six issues ordered by priority, each with what is wrong, why it costs you, and a concrete change. The order is the useful part: it is what to fix first, not a list to work through alphabetically.
It scores the resume alone
No job neededNo job description is involved, so the score is about general readiness rather than fit for a specific role. That is the point — it is the check you run before you have a posting in front of you.
The five things it evaluates
These are the criteria the analyser is told to weigh. It does not publish a sub-score for each — the number you get is its overall read across all five.
- ClarityCan a person and a parser follow it
- RelevanceDoes the content match the roles you want
- StructureSections, order, and whether it parses
- ImpactResults and evidence, not duties
- KeywordsThe terms a posting would search for
What the number is, and is not
Treat it as a band rather than a measurement. Above 80 the resume is working and the fixes are polish. Between 50 and 80 there are real issues a recruiter would notice. Below 50 the problem is usually structural — sections missing, or a layout a parser cannot read in order — rather than wording. Because the score is a judgement, an unchanged resume can move a point or two between runs; the issues it lists are far more stable than the number.
A high score is not a prediction that you will get interviews. It means nothing obvious is standing in the way. What you claim, and whether the roles you target match your history, are outside what any resume checker can see.
Resume score or job match — which one?
The score reads your resume on its own and tells you whether it is in good shape generally. It is what you want while you are rewriting, or before you have a specific job in mind.
The job match needs a posting and measures your resume against it, with a real weighted calculation behind the number. Use the score to get the resume solid; use the match when you have a job in front of you and want to know what to change for that one.
Match your resume to a jobFrequently asked questions
- Is the score calculated or generated?
- Generated. An AI model reads your resume and returns a rating out of 100 based on the five criteria above. There is no fixed formula behind it, which is why we describe it as a band rather than a measurement.
- What is a good resume score?
- Above 80 means the resume is working and the remaining fixes are polish. Between 50 and 80 there are real issues a recruiter would notice but the foundation is sound. Below 50 usually points at structure — missing sections, or a layout that does not parse cleanly.
- Why did my score change when I uploaded the same file again?
- Because the score is a model judgement rather than arithmetic, an unchanged resume can move a point or two between runs. If the same issues come back, those are real; the exact number is the least stable part of the result.
- Does a high score mean I will get interviews?
- No. It means nothing obvious is blocking you at the screening stage. Whether your experience matches the roles you are applying for is a different question, and one this tool cannot answer without a job description.
- Do I need to upload a job description?
- Not for this tool — it scores the resume on its own. If you want to know how you stand against one specific posting, that is the job match, which needs both.
- Which file formats can I upload?
- PDF, DOCX, TXT and images, up to 20MB per file.
- What is the difference between the instant score and the ATS score?
- They run the same analysis. The ATS page frames the results around parsing and screening compatibility; the instant score page frames them around overall resume quality. Pick whichever question you are actually asking.
- Is the resume score free?
- Yes. Uploading a resume and seeing your score, your strengths and the first fixes costs nothing and needs no account. A free Minova account opens the full list of fixes and keeps your reports.
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