Veterans Preference



Veteran's Preference
Some veterans may be eligible to receive either 5 or 10 points added to their passing score on a written test, or be placed at the top of lists of applicants State Personnel Administration screens for certain jobs. Below are the types of veteran's preference granted by the State of Georgia. In order to receive credit for Veteran's Preference, you must submit copies of the appropriate documentation. You may fax the documents to (404) 463-2610, hand-deliver the documents to the test monitors at a State Personnel Administration test session, or send them via U.S. mail to:

State Personnel Administration
Exam Administration
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
418 West Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Please note: Veteran's Preference cannot be awarded until copies of the appropriate documentation have been received. Also, copies of documentation cannot be returned.

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The following types of preference are currently granted:
Type (points given) Required Documentation
VETERAN (5) DD214 showing dates of service and type of discharge
VETERAN'S SURVIVING SPOUSE (10) DD214; marriage and death certificates
DISABLED VETERAN (10) Certificate of service-connected disability of at least 10% from the V.A. dated within the last 6 months; DD214
DISABLED VETERAN'S SPOUSE (10) Disabled veteran's documents dated within last 6 months; DD214; veteran must have 100% disability; marriage certificate