What qualifies someone as a 0 point preference eligible?

What qualifies someone as a 0 point preference eligible?

• A. The only surviving child in a family where a parent or sibling served and was killed, missing in action, or permanently disabled.
• B. A veteran who served during peacetime only.
• C. The spouse of a veteran who served in combat.
• D. An active-duty service member with 6 months of service.

Answer: (A)

0-point preference eligibles are family members of veterans who meet specific relationships tied to the service member’s outcome. This item describes the surviving child in a family where a parent or sibling served and was killed, missing in action, or permanently disabled. That child qualifies for 0-point preference because this category covers dependent children of veterans who faced death or disability due to service. In federal hiring, 0-point preference means you’re eligible to contend with a preference in placement, but you do not receive additional scoring points—the extra points go to those with 5-point or 10-point veteran preferences. The other options don’t fit because peacetime service, or simply being the spouse or an active-duty member without the specific death or disability outcome, does not establish 0-point preference in the same way.

0-point preference eligibles are family members of veterans who meet specific relationships tied to the service member’s outcome. This item describes the surviving child in a family where a parent or sibling served and was killed, missing in action, or permanently disabled. That child qualifies for 0-point preference because this category covers dependent children of veterans who faced death or disability due to service. In federal hiring, 0-point preference means you’re eligible to contend with a preference in placement, but you do not receive additional scoring points—the extra points go to those with 5-point or 10-point veteran preferences. The other options don’t fit because peacetime service, or simply being the spouse or an active-duty member without the specific death or disability outcome, does not establish 0-point preference in the same way.