Guidance
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Updated 1 May 2026
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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, “2021-2022”. | 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$ |
| AwardingOrganisation | Awarding organisation acronym as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated organisations | 3 | Valid awarding organisation acronym. 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| QualificationNumber | The unique identifier for the qualification as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated qualifications, for example, 123/1234/1. If the assessment is linked to more than one qualification then add a row for each qualification the assessment is related to. | 4 | Valid qualification number. 10 characters accepted. | ^.{10}$ |
| AssessmentCode | Unique identifier for the assessment, generated by the AO. See general completion guidelines for detail | 5 | 1 to 50 characters accepted | ^.{1,50}$ |
| AssessmentTitle | Title of the assessment | 6 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| AssessmentType | To indicate type of assessment, internal of external. Internal assessment means set and/or marked by centres. External assessment means that the assessment is externally set and marked by the awarding organisation or another independent body. It does not include moderation or verification of centre-based assessment undertaken by an awarding organisation | 7 | Accepted values: Internal, External | ^(Internal|External)$ |
| AssessmentSchedule | To indicate the schedule for external assessments. The list of assessment schedules is given in Appendix A. Please choose the most appropriate. -2 accepted for internal assessment | 8 | See Appendix A for accepted schedules | ^(Timetabled|On-demand non-sessional|On-demand sessional|Mixed schedule|-2)$ |
| AssessmentMethod | The method used in the assessment. If multiple assessment methods are used, please use the value “Mixed”. The list of assessment methods is given in Appendix B. Please choose the most appropriate. | 9 | See Appendix B for accepted methods | ^(Aural assessment|Coursework|E-assessment|Multiple choice examination|Oral examination|Portfolio of evidence|Practical demonstration/assignment|Practical examination|Task-based controlled assessment|Written examination|Mixed)$ |
| DeliveryMode | Mode of the primary assessment method used. The list of delivery modes is given in Appendix C. Please choose the most appropriate one. | 10 | See Appendix C for accepted modes | ^(Paper based|Computer based|Face to face|Remote|Product based|Mixed – including computer based|Mixed – not including computer based|Not specified)$ |