Yes. While traditional government recruitment (UPSC, SSC, state PSCs) does not use ATS for the civil services examination process, major PSUs (ONGC, BHEL, SAIL, NTPC, IOCL, GAIL, BPCL, Power Grid, HAL, BEL) and Central Government departments recruit directly via their portals and use automated keyword screening. Many PSUs use Workday or custom applicant tracking systems for lateral hire positions and specialist roles. For these roles, resume keyword matching against the official notification is critical.

For PSU technical roles, key ATS keywords depend on the domain: For oil and gas (ONGC, IOCL, GAIL, BPCL) — petroleum engineering, reservoir simulation, refinery operations, process safety, HAZOP, P&ID, piping design. For power sector (NTPC, Power Grid, NHPC) — power systems, transmission, load dispatch, grid management, switchyard, protection relay. For defence PSUs (HAL, BEL, DRDO) — aerospace systems, avionics, radar, electronic warfare, systems integration. Always match terms from the official recruitment notification.

Yes, completely free. No account or credit card required. Upload your resume, paste the job description or recruitment notification from the PSU careers portal, sarkariresult.com, or the official DOPT/DoPT notification, and get your ATS score with a full keyword gap analysis instantly.

For PSU lateral hire positions (typically Grade E1-E3 for experienced professionals), structure your resume to match the essential qualification (EQ) criteria from the notification exactly. Include: total years of post-qualification experience, domain-specific technical skills matching the JD, relevant certifications (PMP, Six Sigma, professional engineering certifications), regulatory/compliance knowledge (DPE guidelines, government procurement rules), and quantifiable achievements. Use .docx format, single-column, and include the post code or vacancy number.

For central government specialist roles posted by NIC, NITI Aayog, Ministry portals, and UPSC direct recruitment, key ATS keywords include the exact specialization from the vacancy notification, years of experience in the specified domain, educational qualifications (B.Tech, MBA, LLB, MBBS — as specified), relevant Acts and Regulations (e.g., Companies Act, Income Tax Act, SEBI regulations for finance roles), and specific government scheme experience where mentioned.

Yes. State government departments, autonomous bodies (NHM, SIDBI, NABARD, EXIM Bank), regulatory bodies (SEBI, RBI, IRDA, TRAI), and state PSUs post recruitment notifications with specific eligibility criteria. ATSAlign identifies which keywords and qualifications from the notification are missing from your resume, helping you tailor your application for each specific vacancy.

Yes. The ATS score analysis is completely free — no account, no credit card, no hidden fees. You get your ATS score, keyword match breakdown, and missing skills instantly. AI-powered optimization (which rewrites your bullet points to match the job description) is available for logged-in users with credits.

A score of 80% or higher is considered ATS-friendly and likely to pass the initial automated screening. Below 60% significantly increases the risk of automatic rejection. Our tool shows you exactly which keywords to add to close the gap.

ATSAlign is trained to replicate the scoring logic used by major ATS platforms including Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, and Jobvite. While no external tool can perfectly replicate every proprietary system, our semantic matching and keyword density analysis closely mirrors how real enterprise ATS software evaluates resumes.

DOCX is generally safer for ATS systems. Many older ATS platforms struggle to parse PDFs accurately, especially those with complex formatting. If the job posting does not specify a format, submit a clean, single-column DOCX file for the best ATS compatibility. Our tool accepts both formats so you can test whichever you plan to submit.

Check your ATS score every time you apply to a new role. A resume optimized for one job description may score poorly against a different one because keyword requirements vary by company and role. Tailoring your resume for each application significantly increases your chances of passing the ATS filter.

No account is required for the ATS score analysis. Just upload your resume and paste the job description — you'll get your full score, keyword breakdown, and missing skills instantly. An account is only needed if you want to use the AI optimization feature to automatically improve your resume.