Form OPM 1203 FX OPM 1203 FX Occupational Questionnaire

Form Approved
OMB No. 3206-0040

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Occupational Questionnaire – OPM Form 1203-FX
Instructions:
The Occupational Questionnaire OPM Form 1203-FX is a scan form to be used by applicants when applying for
employment. This cover sheet provides the instructions for completing the OPM Form 1203-FX, and information on the
Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements. The instructions will be repeated in case this cover sheet becomes
separated. The scan form itself is made up of six pages total. When submitting the completed OPM Form 1203-FX, do
not include this cover page.
Follow the instructions on the vacancy announcement to complete the attached form.
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For optimum accuracy, it is recommended that characters be written in block style.
Do not write on or outside the boxes.
Do not use special characters.
PRINT your responses in the boxes, lines, and/or blacken in the appropriate ovals.
Use black ink. Do not staple this form.
You may obtain an electronic copy of this form on http://www.opm.gov/forms.
Privacy Act Statement

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and other Federal agencies rate applicants for Federal jobs under the
authority of sections 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of title 5 of the United States Code. Section
1104 of title 5 allows the OPM to authorize other Federal agencies to rate applicants for Federal jobs. We need the
information you put on this form to see how well your education and work skills qualify you for a Federal job. We also
need information on matters such as citizenship and military service to see whether you are affected by laws we must
follow in deciding who may be employed by the Federal government.
We must have your Social Security Number (SSN) to identify your records because other people may have the same
name and birthdate. The OPM may also use your SSN to make requests for information about you from employers,
schools, banks, and others who know you, but only as allowed by law or Presidential directive. We request your SSN
under the authority of Public Law 104-134 (April 26, 1996). This law requires that any person doing business with the
Federal government furnish an SSN or tax identification number. This is an amendment to title 31, Section 7701.
The information we collect by using your SSN will be used for employment purposes and also for studies and statistics
that will not identify you. Information we have about you may also be given to Federal, State and local agencies for
checking on law violations or for other lawful purposes. We may send your name and address to State and local
Government agencies, Congressional and other public offices, and public international organizations, if they request
names of people to consider for employment. We may also notify your school placement office if you are selected for a
Federal job. Giving us your SSN or any of the other information is voluntary. However, we cannot process your
application, which is the first step toward getting a job, if you do not give us the information we request. In addition,
incomplete addresses and Zip Code(s) will slow processing.
We may confirm information from your records with prospective nonfederal employers concerning tenure of
employment, civil service status, length of service, and date and nature of action for separation as shown on personnel
action forms of specifically identified individuals.
Public Burden Statement
We estimate the public reporting burden for this collection will vary from 20 to 45 minutes with an average of 30 minutes
per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering data, and completing
and reviewing the information. Send comments regarding the burden statement or any other aspect of the collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), OPM
Forms Officer (3206-0040), Washington, DC 20415-7900. The OMB number, 3206-0040, is currently valid. OPM may
not collect this information, and you are not required to respond, unless this number is displayed. Do not send
completed application forms to this address. Follow directions provided in the vacancy announcement(s).
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

COVER PAGE

OPM Form 1203-FX
Revised September 2013

Form Approved

U.S. Office of Personnel Management OMB No. 3206-0040
Occupational Questionnaire - OPM Form 1203-FX
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Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

Vacancy identification number

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Follow the instructions on the vacancy announcement.
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For optimum accuracy, it is recommended that characters be written block style following the examples below.
Do not write on or outside the boxes.
Do not use special characters. Use only the characters shown.
PRINT your responses in the boxes and/or blacken in the appropriate ovals.
Use black ink. Do not staple this form.
You may obtain an electronic copy of this form at http://www.opm.gov/forms.

Shade circle like this:
Not like this:

1.

Print title of job applying for

2.

Biographic data

A. First name

B. Middle initial

C. Last name

D. Street address (house number, street, apartment number, where you want to receive mail)

Use Standard State Postal Codes
If outside the United States of
America, and you do not have a military
address, print "OV" in State and fill in Country,
leaving Zip Code blank.

E. City

G. Zip code

F. State (abbreviations).

+ 4 (optional)

H. Country

I. Telephone number

J. Contact time
Day

Night

Use numbers only - no punctuation or spaces. Include area code if within the United States of America.

3.

Either

E-Mail address (print your complete e-mail address)

A. Notify me by e-mail:
Yes
No
B.

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Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

4.

Vacancy identification number

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Work information (if applicable)

A. Place of employment

B. Work address

C. Work city

E. Work zip code

D. Work state

+ 4 (optional)

Use Standard State Postal Codes
(abbreviations). If outside the United States of
America, and you do not have a military
address, print "OV" in State and fill in Country,
leaving Zip Code blank.

F. Work country

Extension (if applicable)

G. Work telephone number

Use numbers only - no punctuation or spaces. Include area code if within the United States of America.

5.

Employment availability - Are you available for
YN
A. Full-time employment
- 40 hours per week?
B. Part-time employment of
- 16 or fewer hrs/week?
- 17 to 24 hrs/week?
- 25 to 32 hrs/week?
C. Temporary employment lasting
- less than 1 month?
- 1 to 4 months?
- 5 to 12 months?
D. Jobs requiring travel away from home for
- 1 to 5 nights/month?
- 6 to 10 nights/month?
- 11 plus nights/month?
E. Other employment questions (see instructions)
YN
YN
Question 1.
Question 4.
Question 5.
Question 2.
Question 6.
Question 3.
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6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States of America?
Yes
No

7. Background information

(see vacancy announcement instructions)
Y N
Y N
Question 1.
Question 4.
Question 2.
Question 5.
Question 3.
Question 6.

8. Other information

(see vacancy announcement instructions)
A. Gender
B.

Female

Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Male

/
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Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

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Vacancy identification number

10.

9. Languages (see vacancy announcement instructions)

Lowest grade

11. Miscellaneous information
12. Special knowledge

13.Test location

When entering dates in the following fields,
please use the format: mm/dd/yyyy

14.Veterans' preference

15. Dates of active duty - military service

No Preference Claimed

(skip if no veterans' preference is claimed in block 14)

Sole Survivorship Preference Claimed

From:

/

/

To:

/

/

5 Points Preference Claimed
10 Point Preference - You must submit a completed Standard Form
15, Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference.

10 Points Preference Claimed

16. Availability date

/

(award of a Purple Heart or service-connected disability of less
than 10%)

10 Points Compensable Disability Preference Claimed
(disability rating of at least 10% and less than 30%)

10 Points Other

17. Service computation date

/

/

/

/

18. Other date

(spouse, widow, widower, mother preference claimed)

/

10 Points Compensable Disability Preference Claimed
(disability rating of 30% or more)

19. Job preference (see vacancy announcement instructions)
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Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

20.

Vacancy identification number

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Occupational specialties (see vacancy announcement instructions)
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21. Geographic availability (see vacancy announcement instructions)
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22. Indicate if you are requesting consideration for either the
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

23. Job related experience

(see vacancy announcement instructions)
Years:

Months:

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24. Personal background information

(see vacancy announcement instructions)
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25. Occupational questions (see vacancy announcement instructions)

Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

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Vacancy identification number

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Occupational questions (continued)

Please fill in the following items on each page of this application form. To review the Privacy Act and Public Burden Statements, please refer
to the cover page of this form. If this information is not included, we cannot process your application. You must return pages 1 through 6.

Social security number

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Vacancy identification number

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A B C D E F G H I
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You have now completed the OPM Form 1203-FX. When submitting, do not include the cover page. Only submit pages numbered 1 through 6.

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