MEC-06 — Page count and density
Short answer
MEC-06 judges CV length against your career level: one page for graduates, one to two pages mid-level. Documents over three pages, or ones that end halfway down page one, fail — and the rule also measures meaningful content density per page.
Impact
8 pts
Penalty
mechanical · medium
What it checks
- Total page count against career-level expectation
- Character density per page
- Fill ratio of the last page
Why it matters
An overlong CV shows you cannot prioritise, and everything after page one usually goes unread. A too-short CV narrows the ATS keyword pool and lowers match rates.
How to fix it
Size the CV to your seniority: one page for 0–5 years, at most two for 5–10. Trim bullets on older roles and compress anything over ten years old into a single line. If it is too short, add projects and measurable results.
Frequently asked questions
Is a two-page CV acceptable?
Yes, from about five years of experience. For a graduate the second page is almost always filler that dilutes page one.
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