What This Report Shows
This report evaluates the accessibility of a single document against WCAG 2.1 Level AA — the standard required for ADA compliance. The document was tested with 34 automated accessibility checks and 9 screen reader simulation checks that replicate how NVDA and VoiceOver navigate PDF documents.
- Conformant
- All checks pass. The document is fully accessible to screen readers and assistive technology.
- Partially Conformant
- Minor issues remain (3 or fewer failed checks). The document is mostly accessible but has small gaps.
- Not Conformant
- Significant accessibility barriers exist. Screen reader users may not be able to fully access this document.
Screen Reader Readability
Composite readability score: 100.0/100 (Excellent)
This score summarizes practical screen reader readability across text extractability, tagging coverage, alt text quality, heading structure, and table/list accessibility.
| Component | Score | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Text extractability | 30.0/30 | total chars=1263, readable chars=1263, replacement chars=0 |
| Tag coverage | 25.0/25 | tagged pages=1, total pages=1, tags per page=86.0 |
| Alt text quality | 20.0/20 | figures=0, note=no figures |
| Heading structure | 15.0/15 | errors=0, warnings=0 |
| Table/list accessibility | 10.0/10 | errors=0 |
Document Information
| Source | |
| Original File Type | |
|---|---|
| Original File Size | 235.8 KB |
| Original PDF (un-remediated) | d9ea6b50_A-R-High-School-Graduation-Update-Form-Effective-20190513_FILLABLE.pdf |
| Remediated PDF | A-R-High-School-Graduation-Update-Form-Effective-20190513_FILLABLE.pdf |
| Source Web Page | N/A |
| Original Accessibility State | |
| Had Structure Tags | No |
| Had Language Set | No |
| Had Document Title | No |
| After Remediation | |
| Remediated File Size | 133.6 KB |
| Pages | 1 |
| Structure Tags | 86 |
| Checks Passed | 27 of 28 applicable (5 not applicable) |
| Screen Reader Errors | 0 |
| Screen Reader Warnings | 0 |
| veraPDF | FAIL |
| Conformance | Partially Conformant |
WCAG 2.1 AA Conformance
| Success Criterion | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A) | PASS | |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A) | FAIL | Document structure provides logical reading order: Page 1: The structure tree is extremely flat and lacks semantic grouping. It treats almost every element as a generic paragraph (/P) or list item (/LI) without proper container tags (like |