DEU (DEU MATERIAL) 2025 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
When classifying an interdisciplinary position, the classifier uses what occupations only? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Professional and Scientific occupations
Name a position that is not restricted to preference-eligible veterans? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Clerk
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on the USAJOBS website. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
What are the different recruitment tools? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Outreach
- Monetary Incentives
- Performance Incentives
- Student Programs
- Work/life programs
In the DEU process, agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the process using how
many touch points? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4 touch points
What are the 4 touch points? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Application receipt
2. Applications is assessed for minimum quals
3. Application is referred (or not) to hiring manager
4. When selection is made (or not) for the position or the job is canceled
How soon does OPM suggest you notify non-selected candidates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No later
than 10 business days after the date on which the selected candidate has accepted the job offer or the
job was canceled.
When announcing a position under a Temporary appointment intended to last a total of 121 or more,
you must do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Clear CTAP and ICTAP
,What is a temporary appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A non-status appointment to a
competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
What is a term appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A non status appointment to a position in
the competitive service for a specific period of more than one year but less than four years.
What consideration is given to someone who applied as an ICTAP eligible and is found qualified, but not
well-qualified for the vacancy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The ICTAP eligible must have a second
review of his/her qualifications and is provided with a written response as to why/how he/she does not
meet the well-qualified definition.
The person is not given selection priority but is considered along with other qualified eligibles.
When does ICTAP eligibility begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅On the date the employee or former
employee meets the definition of displaced
-ICTAP eligibility ends 1 year from the date of:
1. Separation by RIF
2. Removal by agency for declining relocation outside LCA
3. Agency certification that it can't place the employee
4. OPM notification that employee's disability has been, or will be, terminated
Process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other than for cause)
may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from which they separated. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ICTAP (gov't wide)
Selection priority to your agency employees who have been identified as surplus or have been displaced
from your agency. *Must notify of vacancies in their LCA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CTAP (agency
specific)
Surplus employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Received certification of EXPECTED separation. A notice
of position abolishment and that you will be "displaced"
, Displaced employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Received specific RIF notice. **makes you eligible for
ICTAP with issuance of RIF separation notice.
Who is entitled to file a late application? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. 10-point preference eligible
2. Those who could not file because of military service
3. " " due to hospitalization continuing for 1 year or less following discharge for military service
4. " " because of overseas service with a Federal Agency
What must be included on the Certificate of Eligibles? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Titles, series, and
grade of the job
2. Duty location
3. Eligibles' names
4. Certificate number
What is the purpose of auditing a certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Certify the action taken on a
returned Certificate of Eligibles by the hiring manager complies with legal and regulatory selection
procedures.
What are the two basic rules of auditing a certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Determine that
all documentation on declinations, non-selections, and other removals is in order
2. Determine that all selections were made according to veterans' preference and category rating
procedures
*Certificates must be audited before selectee's first day of work (EOD)
DEU Self-Audits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Required annually
- Conducted by staff not involved in DE activities (must be trained and certified by OPM)
-Maintain documentation of completed, annual self-audit
-Maintain list of all discrepancies and corrective actions for 3 years after each audit
Under delegated examining, what are the Agency's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.
Conduct annual audit of DE case files
When classifying an interdisciplinary position, the classifier uses what occupations only? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Professional and Scientific occupations
Name a position that is not restricted to preference-eligible veterans? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Clerk
T/F: I can't start recruitment for my vacancy until the job opens on the USAJOBS website. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False
What are the different recruitment tools? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Outreach
- Monetary Incentives
- Performance Incentives
- Student Programs
- Work/life programs
In the DEU process, agencies are required to communicate with applicants during the process using how
many touch points? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅4 touch points
What are the 4 touch points? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Application receipt
2. Applications is assessed for minimum quals
3. Application is referred (or not) to hiring manager
4. When selection is made (or not) for the position or the job is canceled
How soon does OPM suggest you notify non-selected candidates? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No later
than 10 business days after the date on which the selected candidate has accepted the job offer or the
job was canceled.
When announcing a position under a Temporary appointment intended to last a total of 121 or more,
you must do what? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Clear CTAP and ICTAP
,What is a temporary appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A non-status appointment to a
competitive service position for a specific period not to exceed one year.
What is a term appointment? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A non status appointment to a position in
the competitive service for a specific period of more than one year but less than four years.
What consideration is given to someone who applied as an ICTAP eligible and is found qualified, but not
well-qualified for the vacancy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The ICTAP eligible must have a second
review of his/her qualifications and is provided with a written response as to why/how he/she does not
meet the well-qualified definition.
The person is not given selection priority but is considered along with other qualified eligibles.
When does ICTAP eligibility begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅On the date the employee or former
employee meets the definition of displaced
-ICTAP eligibility ends 1 year from the date of:
1. Separation by RIF
2. Removal by agency for declining relocation outside LCA
3. Agency certification that it can't place the employee
4. OPM notification that employee's disability has been, or will be, terminated
Process whereby employees who will be or have been involuntarily separated (other than for cause)
may receive selection priority for jobs in agencies other than the one from which they separated. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ICTAP (gov't wide)
Selection priority to your agency employees who have been identified as surplus or have been displaced
from your agency. *Must notify of vacancies in their LCA - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CTAP (agency
specific)
Surplus employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Received certification of EXPECTED separation. A notice
of position abolishment and that you will be "displaced"
, Displaced employee - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Received specific RIF notice. **makes you eligible for
ICTAP with issuance of RIF separation notice.
Who is entitled to file a late application? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. 10-point preference eligible
2. Those who could not file because of military service
3. " " due to hospitalization continuing for 1 year or less following discharge for military service
4. " " because of overseas service with a Federal Agency
What must be included on the Certificate of Eligibles? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Titles, series, and
grade of the job
2. Duty location
3. Eligibles' names
4. Certificate number
What is the purpose of auditing a certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Certify the action taken on a
returned Certificate of Eligibles by the hiring manager complies with legal and regulatory selection
procedures.
What are the two basic rules of auditing a certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. Determine that
all documentation on declinations, non-selections, and other removals is in order
2. Determine that all selections were made according to veterans' preference and category rating
procedures
*Certificates must be audited before selectee's first day of work (EOD)
DEU Self-Audits - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅- Required annually
- Conducted by staff not involved in DE activities (must be trained and certified by OPM)
-Maintain documentation of completed, annual self-audit
-Maintain list of all discrepancies and corrective actions for 3 years after each audit
Under delegated examining, what are the Agency's responsibilities? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1.
Conduct annual audit of DE case files
