Why ATS matters in India
Most mid-to-large Indian companies — TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HDFC, Flipkart, Razorpay — funnel CVs through an Applicant Tracking System before a human ever sees them. If your resume is not parseable, you are screened out.
The 8 rules of an ATS-friendly resume
- Single-column layout. Two-column templates often get parsed in the wrong order.
- Standard section headings: Experience, Education, Skills, Projects.
- No headers/footers with critical info. Many ATS skip them.
- PDF or DOCX only — never images, never JPEG screenshots.
- Standard fonts: Calibri, Arial, Inter, Source Serif. No script fonts.
- Plain bullets (• or -). Avoid fancy glyphs.
- Spell out acronyms once: "Search Engine Optimization (SEO)".
- Keywords from the JD: mirror the exact phrasing used in the job description.
Structure that works
Name | Phone | Email | LinkedIn | City
Summary (3 lines, role-targeted)
Experience
Company — Title (Dates)
• Result-led bullet starting with a verb
Education
Skills (group: Languages, Tools, Frameworks)
Certifications | Projects (optional)
Quick test
Paste your resume into Resume.co.in's free ATS scanner. If the score is below 80, the most common fixes are: missing JD keywords, two-column layout, and weak bullet verbs.