ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery Exam Specification
Utah Release – Updated April 2023
Introduction
The ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery Exam Specification document defines the purpose, audience, testing options, exam content coverage, test framework, and prerequisites to earn the Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery certification.
Exam Purpose
The ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery exam certifies that a successful candidate has the skills and essential knowledge to configure, administer, implement, and maintain the Discovery application within the ServiceNow platform.
Exam Audience
The ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery exam is available to ServiceNow customers, partners, employees, and others interested in becoming a ServiceNow Implementer or Administrator.
Exam Preparation
Exam questions are based on official ServiceNow training materials, the ServiceNow Product documentation site, and the ServiceNow developer site. Study materials posted elsewhere online are not official and should not be used to prepare for the examination.
Recommended ServiceNow Training
ServiceNow recommends the completion of the following prerequisite training course(s) in preparation for the Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery exam. The following ServiceNow training course(s) contain the underlying foundational knowledge needed for the exam.
- Welcome to ServiceNow
- ServiceNow Administration Fundamentals (SNAF)
- Get Started with Now Create
- ServiceNow Platform Implementation
- CMDB Fundamentals
Required ServiceNow Training
ServiceNow requires completion of the following training course(s) and certification(s). The content in these courses covers the exam learning domains and will help you prepare for the exam.
- Discovery Fundamentals
Upon completion of the Discovery Fundamentals course, the candidate will be eligible to obtain or purchase a nontransferable voucher code to register for the Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery exam.
Additional Resources
In addition to the above, the candidate may find the following additional resources valuable in preparation for the exam.
- Credentialing Program Guide – a resource to guide you through the entire certification process
- ITIL v3 Foundations Certified
Additional Recommended Experience
- Intermediate or above Windows and Unix administration skills
- Intermediate or above SNMP query knowledge
- Intermediate or above JavaScript and regular expression scripting skills
- Introductory or above network administration knowledge
- Six months field experience participating in implementing ServiceNow ITOM solutions, specifically Discovery
- Participation in at least two ServiceNow Discovery deployments
- General familiarity with industry terminology, acronyms, and initialisms
Exam Scope
Learning domains are the key topics and specific objectives included in the exam. Exam content or exam items are divided into learning domains.
The following table shows the learning domains, weightings, sub-topics, and the percentage of questions represented in each domain. The listed sub-skills should NOT be considered an all-inclusive list of the exam content.
Number of Domains |
Learning Domain |
Percent of Exam |
1 |
Discovery Pattern Design
|
35% |
2 |
Discovery Configuration
|
35% |
3 |
Configuration Management Database
|
15% |
4 |
Discovery Engagement Readiness
|
15% |
Total |
100% |
Exam Registration
ServiceNow partners with Kryterion using its Webassessor platform for exam registration. Our mainline exams are offered at Kryterion Test Centers or can be taken anywhere online while a Kryterion proctor monitors the exam appointment.
To register for an exam, you will need to create a Webassessor account and then link it to your Now Learning account.
For individuals with a disability or English as Second Language (ESL), ServiceNow does offer reasonable accommodation while taking the certification exam.
Exam Structure
Number of Items
The exam consists of 45 questions.
Multiple Choice (single answer)
For each multiple-choice question on the exam, there are at least four possible responses. Select the one response that most accurately answers the question.
Multiple Select (select all that apply)
For each multiple-select question on the exam, there are at least four possible responses. The question will state how many responses should be selected. Select ALL responses that accurately answer the question. Partial credit is not provided.
Exam Result
The exam result is immediately displayed as a conditional pass or fail result after completing and submitting the exam. Additional scoring information can be found in the Obtain the Exam Result lesson in the Credentialing Program Guide.
Pass Result
A pass result indicates that the certification has been earned. The only information shared is the pass result. The pass result is conditional, meaning the exam at any time can be audited, reviewed, and the certification may be revoked after investigation if it is found that the ServiceNow Test Security Policies have been violated.
To maintain a ServiceNow Certification, you will need to pass delta exams and pay the annual Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) Fee.
Fail Result
A failed result indicates that the certification was not earned. The percent earned for each learning domain is shared. For the next exam attempt, focus on the learning domains with the lowest percentage scores.
Sample Questions
Sample Item 1:
In Discovery, which one of the following causes a pattern to fail during discovery?
A. No firewalls installed on the host
B. No parse variable operation used in a step
C. No pattern attached to a classification
D. No CI Identifier exists
Answer: C
Sample Item 2:
Which one of the following Discovery phases is the error “No credentials would authenticate, tried” found on?
A. Port Scan
B. Classification
C. Identification
D. Exploration
Answer: B
Sample Item 3:
How many CI Identifiers can be configured per CI Class?
A. One
B. Two
C. Five
D. Ten
Answer: A
Sample Item 4:
In Discovery, which one of the following should the customer always configure during implementation?
A. Change Management
B. Probes
C. Subnets
D. Credentials
Answer: D