Start with the three priorities
They identify the highest-impact issues across relevance, evidence, role clarity, structure and completeness. Address only those supported by your real experience.
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Free ATS CV checker: see how well your CV matches a UK job.
Get a transparent five-part score, see which vacancy requirements are evidenced, and leave with three specific improvements. No account required.
No CV text savedJob-specific resultScoring method explained
How to use the result
Treat the score as a clarity diagnostic, not a pass mark.
Employers configure recruitment systems differently, and people still assess the truth and strength of your evidence. This tool combines transparent checks with one structured AI review instead of claiming to predict an interview.
Add evidence, not a keyword list
Where a missing term is true, connect it to a role, project, qualification or measurable result. Context helps the recruiter judge your actual capability.
Check the final file separately
Pasted text cannot test parsing or layout. Follow the advert's file instructions and make sure the submitted PDF or DOCX contains selectable text.
Evidence checked
Why the assessment focuses on relevance and evidence.
UK careers guidance recommends tailoring a CV to the job advert, giving evidence of achievements and naming relevant qualifications. Recruiter and ATS guidance also identifies job titles, skills, certifications and exact terminology as searchable information. WorkCV's weights and score bands are guidance, not an industry standard.
Research reviewed 2 July 2026.
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FAQ
ATS CV checker questions.
Is this a real employer ATS score?+
No. It is a fixed-weight WorkCV assessment of how clearly your supplied CV communicates fit for one vacancy. Employer systems, configurations and human decisions differ, so it does not predict an interview or reproduce a particular ATS.
How is the match percentage calculated?+
The application awards up to 35 points for vacancy relevance, 25 for evidence and achievements, 20 for role clarity, 10 for ATS-readable content structure and 10 for completeness. AI supplies bounded classifications and exact evidence snippets; application code calculates the score.
Should I add every missing keyword?+
No. Add a missing term only if it accurately describes your experience, qualification or skill. Where it is true, use it naturally in a bullet that shows what you did and the result. Never claim a qualification or capability you do not have.
Does WorkCV save the text I paste?+
WorkCV sends the text securely to OpenAI to generate the assessment but does not save the text or include its contents in analytics. OpenAI API data is not used for model training by default. If you choose to carry the result into the editor, the resulting CV draft and vacancy context are saved to your WorkCV account.
Does this inspect my CV file layout?+
No. Pasted text cannot reveal columns, images, tables or file-format problems. Follow the vacancy instructions and use a clean text-based file. If the employer requires DOCX, do not submit a PDF instead.