Assign skill proficiency levels for skills

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read assign-it-skills-users.md

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Add a skill and assign skill levels to users to facilitate the automatic assignment of skill-based tasks to agents.

Before you begin

Role required: skill_manager or skill_admin

About this task

Only skill administrators can create or edit skills. Skill managers can assign skills to users.

Procedure

Navigate to All > Skills > Manage IT Skills.
Assign a skill level to a user or add a skill along with the skill level.

To	Do this
Assign a skill proficiency level to a user	Locate the user to whom you want to add a skill. Select Add in the skill field for the user for whom you want to add the skill proficiency level. Note: When you select a skill, up to five skill levels display for each skill. If a user has a skill without a skill level, it displays as Acquired. Select a level. Select OK. The skill level for the skill is assigned to the user. You can also select an existing skill level and select a higher or lower skill level for the user.
Create new skill	Select Add Skill. In the Name field, enter a name for the skill. In the Level type field, select the type to which the skill belongs. For example, Language or Technical. In the Skill categories field, select one or more categories to which the skill belongs. For example, Language Skills and Reporting. Select Submit.

Do this

Assign a skill proficiency level to a user

Locate the user to whom you want to add a skill.
Select Add in the skill field for the user for whom you want to add the skill proficiency level.

Note: When you select a skill, up to five skill levels display for each skill. If a user has a skill without a skill level, it displays as Acquired.

Select a level.
Select OK. The skill level for the skill is assigned to the user. You can also select an existing skill level and select a higher or lower skill level for the user.

Create new skill

Select Add Skill.
In the Name field, enter a name for the skill.
In the Level type field, select the type to which the skill belongs. For example, Language or Technical.
In the Skill categories field, select one or more categories to which the skill belongs. For example, Language Skills and Reporting.
Select Submit.

**Parent Topic:**[Assigning and Managing skills](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/skills-management/manage-skills.md)

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---
title: Assign skill proficiency levels for skills
description: Add a skill and assign skill levels to users to facilitate the automatic assignment of skill-based tasks to agents.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/skills-management/assign-it-skills-users.html
release: brazil
product: Skills Management
classification: skills-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Assigning and Managing skills, Using Skills Management, Skills Management, Manage people and work capabilities, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Assign skill proficiency levels for skills

Add a skill and assign skill levels to users to facilitate the automatic assignment of skill-based tasks to agents.

## Before you begin

Role required: skill\_manager or skill\_admin

## About this task

Only skill administrators can create or edit skills. Skill managers can assign skills to users.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Skills** &gt; **Manage IT Skills**.

2.  Assign a skill level to a user or add a skill along with the skill level.

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**Assign a skill proficiency level to a user**

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1.  Locate the user to whom you want to add a skill.
2.  Select **Add** in the skill field for the user for whom you want to add the skill proficiency level.

**Note:** When you select a skill, up to five skill levels display for each skill. If a user has a skill without a skill level, it displays as **Acquired**.

3.  Select a level.
4.  Select **OK**.
The skill level for the skill is assigned to the user. You can also select an existing skill level and select a higher or lower skill level for the user.

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**Create new skill**

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1.  Select **Add Skill**.
2.  In the **Name** field, enter a name for the skill.
3.  In the **Level type** field, select the type to which the skill belongs. For example, Language or Technical.
4.  In the **Skill categories** field, select one or more categories to which the skill belongs. For example, Language Skills and Reporting.
5.  Select **Submit**.


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**Parent Topic:**[Assigning and Managing skills](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/skills-management/manage-skills.md)