DraftlyCV

For Freshers

A free ATS resume checker built for freshers with no work experience.

Fresher resumes get filtered for a different reason than experienced ones: not weak achievements, but missing vocabulary. This free check reads the posting you are targeting, then tells you which required skills your projects, internships, and coursework already prove and which ones you never named.

Why fresher resumes fail the parser

Freshers usually copy a template with a sidebar, an icon row, or a photo. Parsers read those as noise and can drop entire columns, so a resume that looks complete to you arrives half empty.

The second failure is naming. A posting asks for 'SQL' and your resume says 'database coursework'. The human would connect them; the filter will not.

The third is ordering. For a fresher, Education and Projects should sit above Experience. Screeners scanning for a graduation year should not have to hunt.

What to fix first when your score is low

Rewrite your headline to match the exact job title in the posting.

Move every genuine tool you used into the project bullet where you used it, not just a skills strip at the bottom.

Add numbers even to academic work: dataset size, users, accuracy, hours saved, team size.

Re-run the check after each edit. If the score does not move, the keyword was cosmetic.

Frequently asked questions

Is this ATS checker really free for freshers?

Yes. You get one full ATS analysis with no signup and no card. Signed-in Pro users can run unlimited checks and apply fixes inside the editor.

What is a good ATS score for a fresher resume?

Above 75 is strong for an entry-level posting. Freshers rarely hit 90 because some postings list nice-to-have experience, and that is fine.

Can projects replace work experience in an ATS?

Yes, if you write them like work. Name the tool, the task, and a result. A parser counts the keyword either way; the recruiter counts the evidence.

Should a fresher resume be one page?

Yes. One page, single column, standard headers, selectable text. Two pages with no experience reads as padding.

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