ATS Resume Checker
Built for India
Score your resume against the systems Indian recruiters actually use — Naukri, LinkedIn India, internal HRMS at TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Workday at MNCs. India-specific keyword sets, CGPA-aware scoring, INR pricing throughout. No signup, no credit card, results in 30 seconds.
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Upload resume above to score itATS systems Indian companies actually use
Different categories of Indian employers run different platforms, but they all behave similarly from a candidate's perspective.
Naukri Recruiter
Dominant Indian job portal. Ranks candidates by skill-tag overlap with the role criteria. A candidate with an explicit Skills section listing "Python, SQL, Excel, Power BI" out-ranks an equally qualified candidate who only mentions those tools inside experience bullets.
LinkedIn Recruiter India
LinkedIn has over 130 million members in India. Recruiter searches weight skills, titles, location, and years of experience. Missing skill tags mean you never appear in the searches that should reach you.
Internal HRMS at IT services majors
TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, and Cognizant operate internal HRMS systems that ingest resumes from careers portals and campus drives, extract structured data, and score against pre-defined role profiles. Same ATS-friendly format rules apply.
Workday, Taleo, SAP SuccessFactors at MNCs
MNCs operating in India (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs) typically run Workday or another enterprise platform. These are the strictest parsers — a Canva resume that gets through Naukri may still fail an MNC's Workday portal.
For the full breakdown of how each platform scores resumes, read the complete ATS guide.
How Rezup checks Indian-resume conventions
The same five scoring categories as the global checker, with India-specific weights and rules layered in.
Format Safety (India-aware)
Standard ATS rules — single column, no tables, no text boxes — plus India-specific checks: no Declaration block parsing as content (PSU-only convention), no Photo block (most ATS struggle with photos), no biodata fields (date of birth, marital status, father's name) which are leftover from older resume styles and add no value while breaking parsing.
Section Completeness (CGPA-aware)
Standard sections plus India-specific: an explicit Skills section is required (Naukri and LinkedIn India both rank by skill-tag patterns), CGPA in Education for fresher and early-career resumes, internships clearly separated from experience for freshers, projects section for engineering and product roles.
Content Quality
Action verbs, quantified outcomes, no first-person pronouns. India-specific: penalises generic biodata-era openers ("hard-working professional with passion for excellence"), rewards quantified project content for freshers (project outcomes are the biggest fresher differentiator at Indian campus placements).
Keyword Strength (Naukri-tuned)
Matches your resume against the JD keywords plus a curated India keyword bank built from real Naukri postings, LinkedIn India job pages, and Hirect listings. Recommendations like "add SAP", "add Tally", or "add the specific JD title" map to keywords Indian recruiters actually search.
Market Fit (India-specific)
Length appropriate to seniority (1 page under 10 years, max 2 pages senior), clean date formats, INR salary expectations off the resume (belongs in the application form, not the resume), CGPA cleanly parseable, no Western-style sections that don't translate (e.g. extensive volunteer work as primary content).
Upload your resume and get the score breakdown across all five India-aware categories. No signup, no credit card, ready in 30 seconds.
Run a free India-tuned checkTop ATS pitfalls for Indian job seekers
- Multi-column or table-based layout. Looks tidy in Word, breaks every modern ATS. Switch to single column.
- No explicit Skills section. Naukri and LinkedIn India rank by skill tags. Build a Skills section with the JD's exact tools.
- Photo, DOB, marital status, father's name on the resume. Biodata-era fields. Hurt parsing, add no value, contribute to bias risk. Remove them.
- Missing CGPA on fresher resumes. Indian campus recruiters expect CGPA. Omitting it is read as a low score being hidden.
- Generic objective statement. "Seeking a challenging role…" is empty. Replace with a specific 2–3 line summary using JD keywords.
- Salary expectations on the resume. Belongs in the application form. Putting it on the resume narrows recruiter flexibility.
- Inflated impact numbers that fall apart in interviews. Indian interview panels probe deeply. Defensible numbers beat impressive but unverifiable ones.
- Vague filename like "Resume_Final_v3.pdf". Use FirstName_LastName_Resume.pdf.
- No quantified projects (for freshers). Strong project content with measurable outcomes is the single biggest fresher differentiator.
- Spelling and grammar errors. Particularly damaging at MNCs, consulting, and product companies. Run a grammar pass before submitting.
Each of these is fixable in minutes. Run the check, see the specific issues, fix them, re-check.
Frequently asked questions
What is an ATS resume checker, and how is the India version different?
An ATS resume checker scans your resume the same way an Applicant Tracking System would, then scores it on parsing safety, keyword match, and content quality. The India version weights India-specific signals: Naukri and LinkedIn India skill-tag patterns, CGPA and Indian education conventions, INR salary expectations, the absence of biodata fields (photo, DOB, marital status), and the keyword sets used by TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and product startup HRMS systems. A US-tuned ATS checker can pass a resume that fails Naukri ranking, and vice versa.
Which Indian companies use ATS systems?
Almost every large Indian employer. Naukri Recruiter is the dominant Indian platform and ranks candidates by skill-tag overlap. LinkedIn India uses LinkedIn Recruiter to surface candidates by skill, title, and years of experience. Hirect runs ATS-style matching for startups. Internal HRMS platforms at TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, and Cognizant ingest resumes from careers portals and campus drives, score against role profiles, and surface the top matches. MNCs operating in India (Microsoft, Google, Amazon, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs) typically run Workday or Taleo. Same rules across all of them.
Is Rezup's ATS checker really free for Indian users?
Yes. Unlimited ATS checks at /ats-checker — no signup, no credit card, no usage cap. Rezup also has no subscription. AI rewrites and watermark-free PDF exports are pay-as-you-go via Sparks (1 Spark = ₹1, minimum top-up ₹10, never expire), but the ATS scoring itself is genuinely free forever.
What ATS score should I aim for as an Indian fresher?
Above 80 to clear most Indian campus recruitment ATS thresholds at TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and product company drives. Above 70 is workable for Naukri and LinkedIn India applications where you can still be discovered through skill search even with a slightly lower keyword match. Below 60 typically signals a breaking issue (multi-column layout, missing skills section, no CGPA) that needs fixing before the next application.
Does the photo on my Indian resume hurt my ATS score?
Often yes. Most Indian recruiters do not require a photo, and embedded photos break parsing of the surrounding contact block on many ATS platforms — your phone number or email may end up unparsed. Government and PSU portals occasionally request a photo through a specific upload field — follow the portal's spec rather than embedding in the resume PDF. For private sector, IT services, MNC, and product company applications, omit the photo.
Should I include CGPA on my resume for Indian applications?
Yes for fresher and 0–3 year candidates. Indian campus recruiters and corporate HRMS systems screen on CGPA and percentage. Omitting it is read as a low score being hidden. From around 5–7 years of experience onwards, CGPA can be dropped without penalty — work history dominates the scoring weight by then.
How is Rezup's ATS checker tuned for Indian conventions?
Five categories scored, with India-aware weights: Format Safety (no tables, no biodata block, single column), Section Completeness (Skills section explicit, CGPA in Education for freshers), Content Quality (action verbs, quantified outcomes, no first-person pronouns), Keyword Strength (Naukri and LinkedIn India skill-tag patterns plus your JD keywords), and Market Fit (clean dates, INR-aware, no Declaration unless PSU/banking, length appropriate to seniority). Same scoring engine as /ats-checker — this page surfaces the India-specific story for users searching with India-keyword intent.
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