The short answer is no. You are still required to meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the position and pass the Civil Service exam. Your preference points (five or ten points) are added after you take, and pass, the exam. If your score is 70 and you have ten preference points, your official score becomes 80. A non-Veteran who scored a 90 on the exam would still be rated before you. There are positions within the federal government that hire Veterans in a non-competitive status. “Non-competitive” means that the human resource department does not have to go through the regular procedures to hire for a position and can appoint a qualified Veteran without a competitive application process. When this occurs, the Civil Service exam is not required.