Guidance
TQ Assessment Timetable file format
Updated 10 September 2025
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| Name | Description | Position | Description of Regular Expression | Validation Regular Expression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReportingDate | Date the file was due to be submitted to Ofqual regardless of when it was actually uploaded (this date will be made available by Ofqual) | 1 | The date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day-of-month (2 digits). Format accepted yyyy-mm-dd | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ |
| AcademicYear | The academic year which this data submission relates to (defined as 1 September to 31 August). For example, “2025-2026” | 2 | The academic year in the following format: start year (4 digits), a dash, end year (4 digits). Format accepted yyyy-yyyy | ^(20)\d\d[-](20)\d\d$ |
| AssessmentSeries | Assessment series data relates to, for example June 2025 | 3 | Full month name and year of Assessment series, for example June 2025 | ^(June|November) \d{4}$ |
| AwardingOrganisation | Awarding organisation acronym as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated organisations | 4 | 1 to 100 characters accepted | ^.{1,100}$ |
| QualificationNumber | Unique identifier for the TQ as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated qualifications | 5 | Valid Qualification Number. 1 to 10 characters accepted | ^.{1,10}$ |
| QualificationTitle | Name of the TQ as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated qualifications | 6 | 1 to 1,000 characters accepted | ^.{1,1000}$ |
| Route | Name of the TQ route | 7 | Valid TQ route name | Accepted values as per Skills England's occupational maps: https://occupational-maps.skillsengland.education.gov.uk/ |
| Pathway | Name of the TQ pathway | 8 | Valid TQ Pathway name | Accepted values as per Skills England's occupational maps: https://occupational-maps.skillsengland.education.gov.uk/ |
| ComponentCode | Unique identifier for the component (assigned by the awarding organisation). Note: This should be unique to the specific component and be consistent with other TQ data submissions | 9 | 1 to 10 characters | ^.{1,10}$ |
| SubComponentType | TQ sub-component | 10 | Accepted Values: Core Exam, Core Project, and Occupational Specialism | ^(Core Exam|Core Project|Occupational Specialism)$ |
| AssessmentCode | Unique identifier for the assessment (assigned by the awarding organisation). Note 1: This is only required for core exam assessments. Enter -2 for other subcomponents. Note 2: This should be unique to the specific assessment and be consistent with other TQ data submissions | 11 | 1 to 10 characters | ^.{1,10}$ |
| AssessmentTitle | AO-assigned name for the assessment. Note: This is only required for core exam assessments. Enter -2 for other subcomponents. | 12 | String value between 1 and 300 characters | ^.{1,300}$ |
| AssessmentStartDate | Date of the first assessment for the specified subcomponent | 13 | The date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day-of-month (2 digits). Format accepted yyyy-mm-dd | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ |
| AssessmentEndDate | Date of the last assessment for the specified subcomponent. Repeat the start date value for assessments which are only taken on one day. | 14 | The date in the following format: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day-of-month (2 digits). Format accepted yyyy-mm-dd | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ |
| AssessmentSession | To indicate if the assessment is taken in the morning or afternoon session if applicable | 15 | Accepted values: AM or PM. Note: enter -2 for subcomponents that have an assessment window | ^(AM|PM|-2)$ |