Score your bullet
Paste one CV bullet (not the whole CV — just one bullet). The scorer evaluates 6 recruiter-relevant signals and returns a 0-100 score with what to fix.
Score:
/ 100Breakdown
How to improve
What the scorer measures
Number presence (25 pts)
Does the bullet contain a measurable number? Without one, recruiters can't gauge impact.
Number specificity (15 pts)
Is the number specific (£40m, 18 percent, p99 480ms)? Vague numbers (some, many, a lot) score zero.
Action verb (15 pts)
Strong start (Led, Built, Shipped, Cut, Reduced) outperforms weak (Worked on, Helped, Was responsible for).
Length 80-180 chars (15 pts)
Too short reads as thin; too long reads as padding. The sweet spot is 80-180 characters.
No buzzwords (15 pts)
"Passionate", "results-driven", "leveraged", "spearheaded", "synergy" all flag as bland-AI in 2026.
No personal pronouns (15 pts)
UK CV bullets use implicit-subject convention. Start with the action verb, not "I" or "my".
Pair this with
- → CV Keyword Match Score — score your full CV against a specific job description
- → UK CV examples by role — recruiter-tested format and bullets for 42 roles
- → UK CV format 2026 — the structural decisions before you start writing bullets
- → Why AI-written CVs get caught — failure modes the scorer catches
- → AI resume bullet points: examples that work — before-and-after from real candidate CVs
FAQs
- How does the CV Bullet Quality Scorer work?
- The scorer evaluates a single CV bullet on six recruiter-relevant signals: presence of a number, specificity of that number (percent, currency, scale), strength of the action verb, length within the 80-180 character sweet spot, absence of UK 2026 buzzwords, and absence of personal pronouns. Each signal contributes to a 0-100 score with detailed breakdown so you know what to fix.
- What score should a UK CV bullet aim for in 2026?
- 70+ is shortlist-quality. 50-69 is acceptable but improvable. Below 50 means the bullet has at least two structural problems that hurt your shortlist rate. UK recruiters in 2026 read CVs in 8 seconds; bullets scoring under 50 typically reflect generic-AI-generated content or vague-achievement language that gets filtered fast.
- Why does the tool penalise personal pronouns?
- UK CVs in 2026 use the implicit-subject convention — bullets start with a strong action verb, not "I" or "my". "Led the migration" is the format; "I led the migration" is incorrect on a UK CV. The pronoun penalty reflects this convention. Cover letters and LinkedIn About sections are different — those use first person.
- Which buzzwords does the scorer filter?
- The 2026 UK buzzword filter includes: passionate, results-driven, leveraged, spearheaded, synergy, dynamic, robust, holistic, transformed, cross-functional, strategic, value-driven, mission-driven. These are the words UK recruiters spot as bland-AI generated within seconds. Stripping them lifts your shortlist rate noticeably.
- How can I improve a low-scoring bullet?
- Start with the action verb (Led, Built, Shipped, Cut, Reduced, Lifted, Designed, Migrated). Add a specific number with units (£40m, 18 percent, 4 million users, p99 480ms to 95ms). State the scope or scale concretely. Strip personal pronouns. Keep it 80-180 characters. The scorer will jump 30-50 points on a single rewrite when the underlying bullet is rebuilt this way.
- Is the score the same as ATS keyword match?
- No. ATS keyword match scores how well your CV text matches a specific job description (use the CV Keyword Match Score tool for that). This bullet quality scorer evaluates intrinsic quality of a single bullet — independent of any specific role. Both matter for UK shortlisting in 2026 but they measure different things.