5-Factor Score
Updated February 2026

Check Your Resume Score. Then Get a Plan to Improve It

Tracking jobs does not get interviews. Actions do. Get your CV scored across 5 factors in 30 seconds. Then follow a personalised improvement plan to push past 80 and start landing interviews.

Free to start · No credit card required

A Score Without a Plan Is Just Anxiety

Most "resume score checkers" give you a number and nothing else. You see 62/100 and feel bad. But you don't know WHAT to fix or in WHAT ORDER. A number without next steps is useless. You need a system that turns your score into actions.

Scores with no context

Most tools give a single number with no breakdown. Is 72 good? Bad? Which part of your CV is dragging you down? You're left guessing.

No prioritisation

Even tools that show issues list them randomly. You waste time fixing minor formatting when a keyword gap is costing you 15 points.

No progress path

You check once, panic, and never come back. Without a system that tracks improvement over time, scoring is a one-time anxiety spike. Not a growth tool.

Three Steps to Your Score. And Beyond

01

Upload your CV

Drop your CV into ApplyArc. Optionally paste a job description for role-specific scoring that shows exactly how well you match.

02

Get scored on 5 factors

See individual scores for ATS Compatibility, Content Quality, Impact, Completeness, and Readability. Each with specific details on what's strong and what needs work.

03

Follow your personalised improvement plan

Each weak area comes with prioritised fixes. Score 73 today, 85 by Friday. The AI Career Coach turns your score into a daily action plan.

The 5 Factors That Determine Your CV's Strength

Each factor is scored independently so you know exactly where to focus your energy for maximum impact.

ATS Compatibility

0 – 100

Does your CV survive the Applicant Tracking System? We check formatting, keyword placement, section headers, and file structure against real ATS parsing rules.

Content Quality

0 – 100

Are your bullets impactful? We evaluate action verbs, specificity, relevance to your target role, and whether each statement adds value or just fills space.

Impact

0 – 100

Do your achievements have teeth? We measure metrics, quantified results, scope indicators, and outcome language that proves you deliver. Not just participate.

Completeness

0 – 100

Are all expected sections present and properly filled? Professional summary, experience, education, skills. We check for gaps that make hiring managers question your thoroughness.

Readability

0 – 100

Can a recruiter scan your CV in 7 seconds and find what they need? We evaluate bullet length, white space, structure hierarchy, and information density.

What You Actually Get

Not just a number. A complete scoring system that turns weakness into improvement.

5-Factor Breakdown

See exactly where you're strong and where you're losing points. No single opaque number. Five clear dimensions you can act on independently.

Prioritised Fix List

Issues ordered by score impact. Fix the item worth 8 points before the one worth 2. Maximum improvement from minimum effort. That's how an action system works.

Progress Tracking

Your score updates as you make fixes. Watch it climb from 58 to 73 to 87. Gamification keeps you motivated through the improvement process.

Shareable Score Card

Hit 80+? Share your score card on LinkedIn. Social proof that you've invested in your professional presentation. Hiring managers notice.

Daily Improvement Plan

The AI Career Coach breaks your improvement into daily tasks. 15 minutes today, 15 minutes tomorrow. By the end of the week, your CV is transformed.

Your AI Career Coach

Your score is a starting point, not an endpoint. The AI Career Coach analyses your weak areas and turns them into a daily improvement plan. Score 73 today, 85 by Friday. That's not a marketing promise, it's what happens when you follow a structured action plan.

🤖 AI Career Coach

"Your overall score is 58. Here's your 3-day plan to reach 80: Day 1. ATS Compatibility (currently 42): add the missing keywords ‘project management’, ‘cross-functional teams’, and ‘agile’ to your summary and skills sections. Day 2. Impact (currently 51): add metrics to your top 5 bullets. Team sizes, budgets, percentages. Day 3. Completeness (currently 60): add a professional summary and expand your skills section. Expected score after all fixes: 82–87."

The Coach adapts as your score improves. Each day's recommendations build on yesterday's progress. That's an action system. Not a one-time audit.

Score: 58 → Score: 87 (3 Days Later)

❌ Day 0. Before ApplyArc

58 / 100
  • ATS Compatibility: 42. Missing 9 key keywords
  • Content Quality: 61. Generic bullets, no specificity
  • Impact: 51. Only 2 of 12 bullets have metrics
  • Completeness: 60. No professional summary section
  • Readability: 76. Decent but bullet length varies wildly

Day 3. After Following the Action Plan

87 / 100
  • ATS Compatibility: 91. All target keywords present
  • Content Quality: 84. Role-specific, detailed bullets
  • Impact: 82. 10 of 12 bullets now quantified
  • Completeness: 88. All sections present and filled
  • Readability: 90. Consistent structure, easy to scan

Based on typical improvement patterns. Results depend on your starting point and how closely you follow the daily action plan.

Know Your Score. Then Beat It.

Upload your CV and get scored on 5 factors in 30 seconds. Then follow your personalised action plan to push past 80 and start landing more interviews.

5 AI generations per month · No credit card required

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