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title: Define user access for an exam catalog
description: After creating an exam catalog, define user access criteria at the exam catalog level.
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# Define user access for an exam catalog

After creating an exam catalog, define user access criteria at the exam catalog level.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_exam.catalog\_admin

Users configured as part of the admin list, can contribute user criteria or owner of the associated catalog can define user access for the catalog.

Create an exam catalog. For more information, see [Create exam catalogs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/talent-development-core/create-exam-catalog.md).

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Career Assessment** > **Exam Catalogs** > **All**.

2.  Open the exam catalog that you want to define user access for.

3.  On the Can Read tab, select **Edit**.

4.  Add users who should have access to the exam catalog.

5.  On the Cannot Read tab, select **Edit**.

6.  Add users who should not have access to the exam catalog.

    **Note:** If a user is present in both Can Read and Cannot Read related lists, the Cannot Read takes precedence and the user is restricted from read access to that exam catalog.

7.  Select **Save**.

8.  On the Can Contribute tab, select **Edit**.

9.  Add users who can contribute to the exam catalog.

10. Select **Save**.

11. On the Cannot Contribute tab, select **Edit**.

12. Add users who cannot contribute to the exam catalog.

13. Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Create exam catalogs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/talent-development-core/create-exam-catalog.md)