{"data":{"id":"us/5-u.s.c.-3309","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 U.S.C. § 3309","heading":"Preference eligibles; examinations; additional points for","body":"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.","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":"f3d195e4edb96126035570ba08e5bb93735f17f9fe78584ffcd66834c7137088","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/5-u.s.c.-3308","next":"us/5-u.s.c.-3310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}