CIS-EM
1Common Service Data Model
7%
2Validate a MID Server
10%
3Scripting (Regex, JavaScript, PowerShell)
27%
4Alert Impact Profile
30%
5Agent Client Collector Monitoring
16%
6Metric Intelligence in Service Operations
10%
Exam guide · CIS-EM
ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management exam guide
The CIS-EM exam has 30 questions and takes 60 minutes. ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $450 (before customer and partner discounts). ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management (CIS-EM)
- Questions
- 30
- Time
- 60 min
- Passing score
- Not published by ServiceNow
- ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail
- ServiceNow’s exam blueprints
- Recommended experience
- 6 months in the field
- Level
- Implementation Specialist
- Role
- ITOM Implementer
- Upkeep
- Yearly delta
- Exam code
- CIS-EM
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Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date for CIS-EM. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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What the exam covers
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How many questions are on the ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management exam?
The CIS-EM exam has 30 questions, and you get 60 minutes.
What is the passing score for ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management?
ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score for CIS-EM. ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail.
How much does the ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management exam cost?
$450 (before customer and partner discounts). Check ServiceNow’s site for the price in your country.
When does CIS-EM retire?
ServiceNow hasn’t announced one yet. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management?
ServiceNow recommends 6 months in the field. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for ServiceNow Implementation Specialist – Event Management?
Weight your time like the exam: Alert Impact Profile carries the most (30%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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