---
title: Import an assessment
description: Share assessments between ServiceNow instances by importing a previously exported assessment.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform/t\_ImportAssessment.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Metric types and assessable records, Create an assessment metric for a category, Assessment metrics, Assessment administrator tasks, Using assessments, Assessments, Assessments and Surveys, Exploring Service Administration, Service Administration, Manage service capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Import an assessment

Share assessments between ServiceNow instances by importing a previously exported assessment.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

**Note:** Update sets are available in the Helsinki release and should be used to move data from one instance to another. For information about update sets, see [System update sets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/system-update-sets.md).

## Procedure

1.  Ensure that the target instance has assessments enabled.

2.  Follow the procedure detailed in [Import data from XML](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/import-xml-file.md).


**Parent Topic:**[Metric types and assessable records](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/c_MetricTypesAndAssessableRecords.md)

**Related topics**  


[Export an assessment](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/servicenow-platform/t_ExportAssessment.md)