Score your CV against real applicant tracking systems.
A free CV checker built for UK graduates. Upload your CV and get an ATS score across parseability, impact, action verbs and keyword coverage — plus rewrites tailored to the graduate scheme you're targeting.
- Parses your CV the way an ATS does
- Scoring across 4 recruiter-weighted dimensions
- Rewrites tailored to a specific job description
- Free basic check, no watermark, no email wall
Not a generic CV checker — one built for grad schemes.
Most 'free CV checkers' spot passive voice and stop. Grad-scheme recruiters weight impact metrics, action verbs, competency alignment and keyword coverage — so we score exactly those.
ATS parseability score
We parse your PDF the same way an applicant tracking system does — flagging tables, columns, images and fonts that break machine-reading.
Impact & metrics scoring
How many bullets have quantified outcomes? Percentages, £, headcount, timescale — the numbers recruiters look for first.
Action verb strength
Weak verbs ('helped', 'responsible for') get flagged with stronger alternatives ('led', 'delivered', 'engineered').
Job-tailored rewrites
Paste in a job description — Pro rewrites your bullets to mirror the competencies and keywords the employer weights.
Section-by-section breakdown
Education, experience, projects, skills — each section gets its own score and specific improvement notes.
Private by default
Your CV is encrypted, never sold, never used to train third-party models. Delete it any time in Settings.
Score, rewrite, ship — in under 10 minutes.
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Upload your CV
PDF or Word. We parse it the way an ATS would.
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Get your ATS score
See exactly where recruiters and machines score you low.
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Apply the rewrites
Copy improved bullets straight into your CV, or use the built-in CV Builder.
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Track applications
Move to the tracker and start firing off applications with confidence.
CV ATS checker — common questions
- Is the CV ATS checker really free?
- Yes. The basic checklist and parseability score are free forever. Full ATS-style scoring with tailored rewrites is included in Pro (£9.99/month, or £4.99/month with a verified .ac.uk email).
- What ATS does this simulate?
- GradBlueprint parses CVs using the same techniques as major applicant tracking systems (Workday, Taleo, SmartRecruiters) — flagging elements that break machine parsing and scoring against the criteria recruiters actually weight.
- Does it work for UK CVs specifically?
- Yes. This is built for UK graduate CVs — one page, no headshot, no date of birth, competency-focused. Rewrites and scoring rubrics reflect what UK recruiters at PwC, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, McKinsey, banks and the Civil Service Fast Stream look for.
- Will you rewrite my CV automatically?
- Pro's tailored rewrites suggest specific improved bullets you can copy in. You stay in control — nothing is auto-published.
- Do you keep or share my CV?
- Your CV is stored in an encrypted database only for your own scoring history and re-checks. It is never sold, shared, or used to train third-party models. Delete it any time in Settings.
Try GradBlueprint free.
Start free — no card required. Upgrade if and when it earns it.