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What Your Resume Match Score Means (and What to Do Next)

How Resume Buddy AI calculates ATS match scores and how to interpret grades S through D.

Your match score is a 0–100 estimate of how well your resume covers required and bonus keywords from the job description, plus ATS-friendly structure signals—not a guarantee of an interview.

Treat it as a diagnostic: low scores mean tailoring work; high scores mean you are ready to apply or polish wording.

Grades S through D

S and A: Strong alignment on required skills; focus on clarity and impact metrics. B: Solid base with a few required gaps—fix those first. C and D: Major keyword or experience mismatches; consider a significant rewrite or a different role family.

The breakdown shows skill match counts and missing required items so you know what moved the score.

Next steps after scoring

Below 70: paste a revised resume after adding missing required keywords and analyze again. Above 80: export the optimized PDF and apply. Between 70–80: use the full optimized draft to save time.

Past runs are saved under My account so you can track improvement across applications.

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What Your Resume Match Score Means (and What to Do Next)