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Standard Form 15 (SF-15): Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

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Quick answer

Standard Form 15 (SF-15) is the Office of Personnel Management application veterans and certain family members use to claim 10-point veterans' preference in federal hiring. It covers disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients, and certain spouses, widows or widowers, and mothers of veterans. You attach the completed SF-15 and the documents it lists — such as a DD-214 and VA disability letter — to your federal job application. With JustFill you upload the blank SF-15 PDF, the AI auto-detects every field, you type or dictate your details, and you download the completed form free.

Form
SF-15
Issued by
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Country
United States
Cost to fill
Free

What is SF-15?

Applying for a federal job with a service-connected disability, or as an eligible family member of a veteran? SF-15 is how you document a 10-point veterans' preference claim so the hiring agency can verify it. JustFill turns the official OPM PDF into a fillable form in your browser — no printing just to fill in your service details. You identify which preference category you are claiming (such as CP, CPS, XP, or Purple Heart), describe the qualifying service, and certify the claim, then attach the proof the form requires — typically the DD-214 or other discharge documentation plus an official letter from the VA or a branch of service, dated 1991 or later, confirming the service-connected disability. Without the documentation, agencies cannot grant the preference.

Who fills out SF-15?

  • Veterans with a service-connected disability claiming 10-point preference (CP, CPS, or XP)
  • Purple Heart recipients applying for federal jobs
  • Spouses of veterans who cannot work because of a service-connected disability
  • Widows or widowers of certain deceased veterans claiming derived preference
  • Mothers of veterans who died in service or are permanently and totally disabled

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of SF-15 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Applicant information

Your name, address, and the federal job announcement or agency the claim relates to.

Veteran's service details

The veteran's name, identifying number, branch of service, and periods of active duty.

Type of 10-point claim

Which preference category you are claiming — disability, Purple Heart, spouse, widow/widower, or mother.

Family-member eligibility questions

Questions that establish derived preference for spouses, widows or widowers, and mothers.

Required documentation checklist

The form spells out exactly which proof each claim type needs, such as a DD-214 and a VA disability letter.

Signature & certification

You sign certifying the claim is true — false statements are punishable under federal law.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Submitting SF-15 without the required proof — agencies cannot grant 10-point preference from the form alone.
  • 2Attaching a VA letter that does not meet the form's requirements — it must be an official letter dated 1991 or later confirming the service-connected disability.
  • 3Filing SF-15 for a 5-point claim — 5-point (TP) preference does not use this form; you simply submit your DD-214 with the application.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. SF-15 is free to download from opm.gov and JustFill lets you complete it free online. There is no fee to claim veterans' preference on a federal job application.
Download the current SF-15 PDF free from opm.gov, then upload it into JustFill to complete every field online without printing.
It depends on the claim type, and the form lists each requirement — most commonly the DD-214 or other discharge documentation plus an official VA or branch-of-service letter, dated 1991 or later, confirming the service-connected disability.
Veterans with a service-connected disability, Purple Heart recipients, and — in defined circumstances — spouses of disabled veterans, unremarried widows or widowers, and mothers of veterans who died in service or are permanently disabled.
No. 5-point (TP) preference is claimed with your DD-214 alone. SF-15 is only for 10-point claims by disabled veterans, Purple Heart recipients, and eligible family members.

Official source: SF-15 on U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s website

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