Classic Resume Template

Classic centres your name and contact line at the top, underlines each section label, and runs everything in one column. It is the format a recruiter has seen ten thousand times.

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Free to customize ATS-friendly structure PDF and Word export

How the Classic layout works

That familiarity is the feature. A reader spends no attention working out where anything is, which means all of their attention lands on what you wrote. In fields that are suspicious of a designed resume, this template removes the question entirely.

Columns
One, centred header
Photo
Not used
Accent
Section labels and underlines
Best length
One to two pages

Who Classic suits

  • Government, banking, law, academia and other conservative fields
  • Campus placements and applications with a stated format expectation
  • Anyone who wants the layout to be completely invisible

When to pick something else: Design, marketing and startup roles may read it as dated. Modern or Creative signal more current there.

Other templates

ModernBold colored sidebar, two columns.
ExecutiveFull-width header band, corporate.
SidebarSoft light sidebar, easy to scan.
ProfessionalClean accent rules, ATS-ready.

Start with Classic

Write the whole resume, switch templates whenever you like, and preview every page — all free. Downloads unlock from ₹199.