ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the ServiceNow CIS - Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) Vocabulary Game
Governance
Insight
Ingestion
Configuration
Framework
Sources for these terms (14)
- CMDB Health KPIs and metrics · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Retirement definitions · Source checked 2026-11-06
- CIs attestation · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Create a CMDB Data Manager policy · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Exploring CMDB Query Builder · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Unified Map · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Dependency Views map · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Identification and Reconciliation engine (IRE) · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Reconciliation rules · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Applying IRE to Import Sets · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Create a CI class · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Identification rules · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Common Service Data Model · Source checked 2026-11-06
- CSDM data domains · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) Exam
The CIS-DF exam validates an implementer's ability to build and govern a trusted ServiceNow CMDB using the Common Service Data Model (CSDM). It covers CMDB Health (Completeness, Compliance, and Correctness), CMDB Data Manager lifecycle governance, the Identification and Reconciliation Engine (IRE) with its identification and reconciliation rules, ingestion through Service Graph Connectors and multisource CMDB, CI Class Manager configuration, and CSDM service modeling. The blueprint is organized into five weighted domains: Governance (35%), Insight (20%), Ingestion (19%), Configuration (15%), and CSDM Fundamentals (11%). Candidates should have hands-on CMDB and CSDM experience and complete the ServiceNow University Data Foundations learning path before testing.
Exam sponsor: ServiceNow (ServiceNow University). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
60 questions
Time Limit
90 minutes
Passing Score
Approximately 70%
Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CIS-DF vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the CIS-DF vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 CIS-DF terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the CIS-DF terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the ServiceNow (ServiceNow University) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What are the current exam facts for CIS-DF?
ServiceNow's CIS-DF Data Foundations (CMDB and CSDM) exam is delivered online proctored with about 60 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions in 90 minutes and a passing score near 70%. The fee is $225 USD, but the first attempt is free through June 30, 2026.
What does the CIS-DF exam cover?
CIS-DF tests five weighted domains: Governance (35%), Insight (20%), Ingestion (19%), Configuration (15%), and CSDM Fundamentals (11%). Core topics include CMDB Health, CMDB Data Manager, the IRE, identification and reconciliation rules, CI Class Manager, and the Common Service Data Model.