USA Hire Assessments

The below help content contains information regarding the USA Hire Online Assessments.

General Information

• Online Assessment Information
• Reasonable Accommodation Information

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the USA Hire assessments and why am I being asked to take them?

USA Hire is an online assessment platform that provides Federal agencies with powerful assessment tools enabling them to find top talent and make better hiring decisions. Industrial Organizational Psychologists developed and validated these assessments to be better predictors of job performance than assessments which allow applicants to self-report on their level of expertise. Agencies incorporate USA Hire into the application process so that applicants are automatically progressed to the assessments when required.

How and when will I receive my link to complete online assessments?

While processing your application, the system will determine if you have previously completed the USA Hire assessments required for the position. Traditionally, this process occurs automatically in seconds after submitting your application. However, for certain positions, the hiring agency has decided to have their human resources staff review all applications first before progressing applicants through the USA Hire assessments. For this reason, timing to receive your assessment completion status may vary by job announcement and agency process. The same assessments may be used across Federal agencies, position titles, occupational series, grades and/or competencies assessed. If you have previously completed the assessments required for the position on another application for Federal employment and are within the period of time your answers are reused, then your answers will be reused for your application and you will receive a notice that all assessments are complete. If you did not previously complete the required assessments, or you previously completed some but not all assessments, you will receive a notice that your application requires the completion of additional assessments. Once you are notified assessments are required, you will receive a unique access link to complete the required USA Hire assessments and a deadline by which you will need to complete these assessments. This notice to complete assessments and the access link are provided: On-screen as part of your application submission confirmation (if the agency has not opted to first review applications). In the form of an email invitation sent from [mailto: usastaffingoffice@opm.gov]. By clicking “Track this application” within you USAJOBS application dashboard. This will redirect you to an application status page containing your USA Hire assessment status and electronic copies of any assessment-related notification emails. If it has been determined that you previously completed your assessments, you will be similarly notified in the above three methods that all assessments are complete, and no further action is required at this time.

Why am I being directed to USAJOBS and Login.gov after clicking my assessment access link?

The USA Hire assessments are a part of your application process for the announcement to which you applied on USAJOBS. Therefore, to complete the assessments, you must first sign in to your USAJOBS account using the login.gov credentials you used to apply for that position. If you’re unsure which email address you used, check the email address to which your invitation notifying you of the requirement to complete additional assessments was sent. If you cannot locate this email invitation, contact the hiring agency point of contact for your announcement and request further assistance. The hiring agency will be able to provide you the email address you used to apply to the job announcement. See the “How do I contact the agency human resources for assistance” section below for information on how to find your hiring agency point of contact.

How can I update my Login.gov and USAJOBS email associated with my application?

The email address listed in your USAJOBS profile is the same email address you use for Login.gov. For more information regarding changing the email address or authentication information related to USAJOBS profile and/or login.gov account, go to USAJOBS Help