After completing assessments, can I request my score?
In accordance with 5 CFR 300.201(a), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) does not provide information on the cut score (e.g., pass/fail) or information on individual assessment results (e.g., scores). This could compromise the objectivity and/or integrity of the testing process. Therefore, the OPM USA Hire Help Desk cannot provide individual score results to any applicants.
However, the hiring agency to which an application was submitted may share scoring or rating information with applicants according to their Agency policies.
To locate the hiring agency for the job announcement:
- From your USAJOBS home page, after signing into your account, locate the job announcement.
- Select the (+) sign next to the position title to expand the information regarding that announcement.
- Select the Full job announcement link which will appear in the expanded information.
- Within the job announcement, scroll down to the Agency contact information section within the
- “How to Apply” section to locate the agency point of contact information.
- Call or email the agency contact provided for assistance.
I completed my assessments. How long will my score be reused for other announcements?
For the vast majority of USA Hire assessments developed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, an applicant’s assessment responses will be reused for a period of one year from the date they completed the assessment. However, certain agencies may independently develop position specific assessments and establish reuse periods longer or shorter than a year.
Prior to starting their assessments for an announcement, applicants are instructed how long responses will be reused. Applicants are required to confirm they have read and understand this information before being able to take the assessment. Keep in mind there are many varieties of the USA Hire assessments, and some are purpose-built for agency or position specific competencies. Therefore, while the assessments may look and feel similar to those you previously completed within your reuse window, rest assured that if they are presented to you, they are different assessments from what you previously completed and required for you to complete your application.
Why are my assessment responses reused?
Reuse of responses enhances test security, streamlines content management, and reduces the applicant burden by applying responses across vacancy announcements, rather than requiring you to repeat test sessions for each announcement to which you apply. Additionally, unlike technical skills which may show changes over a year, psychometric research supports that general competencies such as those measured by USA Hire assessments are less malleable to changes which could impact results within a year timeframe.