Who the ATS Pro template is for
The ATS Pro template is built for anyone applying through large-company job portals, where an Applicant Tracking System parses your CV before a recruiter sees it. Clean single-column layout engineered for maximum ATS pass-through. Zero graphics, keyword-dense sections.
Why this layout works
Single-column flow, standard section headings and no text hidden inside images, tables or headers — the three things that most often break ATS parsing.
ATS performance
ATS Pro scores 98/100 in NextCV's ATS analyser — among the highest-parsing layouts available, with effectively no structural elements that trip automated screening.
At 98/100 it is the highest-scoring of the 2 ats-optimised templates in NextCV — 2 points ahead of ATS Minimal at 96. Across all 29 NextCV templates it ranks first for ATS parsing.
Pricing
This is one of NextCV's free templates: unlimited edits, unlimited PDF exports, and nothing stamped across the page.
Tip for the ATS-Optimised format
Mirror the exact wording of the job posting in your skills section. ATS keyword matching is literal: "React.js" and "ReactJS" are not always treated as the same token.
Export a fresh PDF for each application after tailoring the keywords — versions are cheap, and generic CVs score worse.
How to use this template
- Install NextCV free from Google Play.
- Open Templates and select ATS Pro (ATS-Optimised, ATS 98).
- Fill in your details, then export a watermark-free PDF.