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CV Readability Checker
Paste your CV. Get instant Flesch reading ease, grade level, passive-voice count, buzzword detection and quantified-impact density — six recruiter-relevant metrics at a glance.
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What the numbers mean
The tool implements the classic Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level formulas, both used by US government plain-language guidelines:
- Flesch Reading Ease = 206.835 − 1.015 × (words/sentences) − 84.6 × (syllables/words). 60–70 is plain English; 70+ is conversational.
- Grade level = 0.39 × (words/sentences) + 11.8 × (syllables/words) − 15.59. Most CVs sit at grade 10–12.
- Passive voice flags was/were/been/being/is/are/am followed by a past participle.
- Number density = numeric tokens ÷ words × 100. Strong CVs sit above 2%.
- Weak openers catches sentences starting with Responsible, Worked, Helped, Assisted, Involved, Tasked, Participated, Handled, Dealt.
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