What is a good ATS score?
Aim for a match of about 75–80% or higher against the specific job description you're applying to. ATS match scores measure how well your resume's keywords and skills line up with that posting — not resume 'quality' in the abstract. Because it's job-specific, a resume that scores 85% for one role may score 50% for another.
Don't chase 100% — that usually means keyword stuffing, which reads as spam to the human who follows. Cover the must-have skills you genuinely have and phrase them the way the posting does.
The fastest way to raise a low score is to add the missing keywords the checker flags and mirror the job title. Our free ATS checker shows the exact gaps for any posting.
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