Academic cv length

Sobhan Mohmand, Career Expert          23 December 2022

An important aspect of writing a perfect CV is related to the length of your CV.

How many pages should it be?

One, two or even three?

The answer is: ‘It depends.’

You see, a CV should have a natural length that is dependent on the applicant’s qualifications, work experience and job sector. Why should a school leaver have a CV which is the same length as someone who has twenty years’ experience?

So the truth is that the length of a CV will vary slightly from applicant to applicant.

Nonetheless, 95% of applicants should not have a CV that exceeds two pages.

Use the guide below to find out more about why most CVs should not exceed two pages, the importance of writing concise CVs and how long a CV should be for school leavers, graduates, senior professionals, academics and medical professionals.

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