Executive Order 13932: Modernizing and Reforming the Assessment and Hiring of Federal Job Candidates
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed federal personnel agencies to rely less on educational credentials and more on skills assessments when hiring, through revised qualification standards and agency practices.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13932 still in effect? Yes. OPM continues to implement Executive Order 13932 through skills-based hiring and classification reforms. Its April 24, 2026 occupational-series memorandum expressly supports this order alongside Executive Order 14170, the Merit Hiring Plan, and the Chance to Compete Act. See OPM Modernization and Consolidation of Occupational Series (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13932 do?
The order assigned these duties: Federal agencies named in the signed order — Directed federal personnel agencies to rely less on educational credentials and more on skills assessments when hiring, through revised qualification standards and agency practices.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: OPM reported increased use of additional hiring assessments and less reliance on self-assessment questionnaires under EO 13932. The report describes adoption, not the success of each agency’s hiring choices. OPM 2024 performance report.
Before and after
Before the order
The order addressed modernizing and reforming the assessment and hiring of federal job candidates. The prior legal and administrative context is identified in its linked full text; this review does not assume every prior policy was displaced.
After the order
The signed order’s directions are explained above.
OPM reported increased use of additional hiring assessments and less reliance on self-assessment questionnaires under EO 13932. The report describes adoption, not the success of each agency’s hiring choices.
Who had to do what
| Agency / official | What the signed order directed | Deadline / timing |
|---|---|---|
| Office of Personnel Management Director | Consult OMB, Domestic Policy and agencies to revise competitive-service classification/qualification standards; work with agency heads to establish assessments that do not depend solely on educational attainment. | Standards public within 120 days of June 26, 2020 and effective within 180 days; assessment practices within 180 days. |
| Heads of executive departments and agencies | Participate in standards review; limit minimum education to legal requirements, otherwise consider education only when it directly reflects required competence; base descriptions/postings on skills; develop or identify assessments beyond education and self-evaluation; continually evaluate assessment effectiveness. | Assessment practices within 180 days of June 26, 2020; revised standards effective within 180 days; effectiveness review ongoing. |
| Office of Management and Budget Director | Consult OPM on competitive-service classification and qualification revisions. | Standards must be public within 120 days and effective within 180 days of June 26, 2020. |
| Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy | Consult OPM on competitive-service classification and qualification revisions. | Standards must be public within 120 days and effective within 180 days of June 26, 2020. |
Source: Signed Federal Register text.
What happened next
EO 13932 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13932, its title and signing date. OPM reported increased use of additional hiring assessments and less reliance on self-assessment questionnaires under EO 13932. The report describes adoption, not the success of each agency’s hiring choices. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OPM 2024 performance report (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 24, 2026. How we research →