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Fresher Resume Guide with ATS Checklist

At large companies, software (an ATS, Applicant Tracking System) reads your resume before a human does. With the wrong format, even a good resume can be rejected unseen. Check yours below.

10-point ATS checklist with live score

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The project bullet formula

Write 2-3 bullets for every project using this formula.

  1. Action Verb
  2. What You Built
  3. Technology Used
  4. Measurable Result (only if true)

Weak line

Made an e-commerce website using Django.

Strong line

Built an e-commerce web app with cart and Razorpay test-mode checkout using Django and PostgreSQL; reduced product page load time from 3.1s to 1.2s by adding query caching.

Weak line

Worked on a chat app.

Strong line

Developed a real-time chat app supporting group rooms using React, Node.js and Socket.IO; tested with 50 concurrent users from my college coding club.

Only write numbers you can prove in an interview. The interviewer will ask exactly that: 'How did you measure 1.2s?'

Common resume mistakes

  • Adding a photo, date of birth, father's name and full address. A fresher resume doesn't need them.
  • A generic objective like 'Seeking a challenging position in a reputed organisation...'.
  • Listing technologies you have never used. You will be caught in the interview.
  • Writing only project names, not what you built and what the result was.
  • Using colourful 2-column templates that ATS software cannot read.
  • Sending the same resume to every company. Tweak it for each job description.
  • Hiding or misstating your CGPA. It gets caught during verification.
  • Using an email like 'cooldude123@...'. Create a simple one with your name.

One-page resume: section order

  1. 1HeaderName, phone, professional email, LinkedIn, GitHub. No photo or full address.
  2. 2Summary (optional)2 lines: branch, strongest skill and one real achievement.
  3. 3EducationDegree, college, CGPA, passing year. 12th/10th marks if the company asks.
  4. 4Skills4 groups: Languages, Frameworks/Libraries, Tools, CS Fundamentals (DSA, OOPs, DBMS, OS, CN).
  5. 5Projects2-3 projects with 2-3 bullets each, using the bullet formula, plus GitHub/live links.
  6. 6Experience / InternshipsIf you have any. You can place this above Projects.
  7. 7Achievements and CertificationsCoding contest ranks, hackathons, relevant certifications. Only verifiable items.

Your next step

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