{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-337.302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 337.302","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In this subpart:\n(a) Category rating is synonymous with alternative rating as described at 5 U.S.C. 3319, and is a process of evaluating qualified eligibles by quality categories rather than by assigning individual numeric scores. The agency assesses candidates against job-related criteria and then places them into two or more pre-defined categories.\n(b) Quality categories are groupings of individuals with similar levels of job-related competencies or similar levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 337—EXAMINING SYSTEM","Subpart C—Category Rating"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"68a130855956a43d146c0b2356631d2b3c1d6352894688c962bf8b9b85c5ca38","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-337.301","next":"us/5-cfr-337.303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}