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CIS-ITSM Incident Management Practice Question

How can an agent escalate an incident that is currently 'In Progress'?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.

Correct answer & explanation

Change the Impact or Urgency

The 'Priority' field is increased by updating the Impact or Urgency fields, which triggers a priority recalculation.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Change the Impact or Urgency

    Why this is correct

    Changing these inputs forces a re-evaluation of the priority.

  • Change the State

    Why it's wrong here

    Changing state does not escalate the incident priority.

  • Assign it to a higher level group

    Why it's wrong here

    Assignment does not change the priority of the ticket.

  • Submit a new incident

    Why it's wrong here

    Submitting a new incident is redundant and incorrect.

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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint

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