{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-3305","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 3305","heading":"Competitive service; examinations; when held","body":"(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall hold examinations for the competitive service at least twice a year in each State and territory or possession of the United States where there are individuals to be examined. (b) The Office shall hold an examination for a position to which an appointment has been made within the preceding 3 years, on the application of an individual who qualifies as a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(C)–(G) of this title. The examination shall be held during the quarter following the application.","path":["Title 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 33—EXAMINATION, SELECTION, AND PLACEMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc05@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:55:42Z","sha256":"9b5e16836b69a97b7bafd51f6d0a69e14437d8d995f449701e589af2ce992601","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-3304a","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-3306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}