Title 5 — Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-73
§3309 Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for
Title 5 › Part PART III— - EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart B— - Employment and Retention › Chapter CHAPTER 33— - EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - EXAMINATION, CERTIFICATION, AND APPOINTMENT › § 3309
Summary
If a preference eligible passes an entrance exam for the competitive service, extra points are added to their score. People in the categories listed at 2108(3)(C)–(G) get 10 extra points. People in the categories listed at 2108(3)(A)–(B) get 5 extra points.
Full Legal Text
Title 5, §3309
Government Organization and Employees — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
A preference eligible who receives a passing grade in an examination for entrance into the competitive service is entitled to additional points above his earned rating, as follows—
(1)a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C)–(G) of this title—10 points; and
(2)a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(A)–(B) of this title—5 points.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 852 (1st sentence).
June 27, 1944, ch. 287, § 3 (less proviso), 58 Stat. 388. Jan. 19, 1948, ch. 1, § 2, 62 Stat. 3. Dec. 27, 1950, ch. 1151, § 2(a), 64 Stat. 1117.
July 14, 1952, ch. 728, § 2, 66 Stat. 627. Aug. 14, 1953, ch. 485, § 1(a) “Sec. 3 (1st sentence)”, 67 Stat. 581. The word “competitive” is added before “service” for clarity. Application of this section to the excepted service in the executive branch and to the government of the District of Columbia, as provided in former section 858, is carried into section 3320. Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1997—Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–85 substituted “section 2108(3)(A)–(B)” for “section 2108(3)(A)”. 1967—Cl. (1). Pub. L. 90–83 substituted “section 2108(3)(C)–(G)” for “section 2108(3)(B)–(F).” See
Historical and Revision Notes
under section 3305 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
5 U.S.C. § 3309
Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73