Guidance
FSQ outcomes - Template A file format
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])$ |
| AwardingOrganisation | Awarding organisation acronym as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated organisations | 2 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| CentreNCN | Centre’s National Centre Number as allocated by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). Higher NCN code not accepted | 3 | Valid NCN code. 5-digit integer accepted. Higher NCN code not accepted. -2 accepted where centre does not have an NCN | ^(?:-2|\d{5})$ |
| CentreURN | Centre’s Unique Reference Number as assigned by the Department for Education | 4 | Valid Centre URN. 6-digit integer accepted. -2 accepted where centre does not have a URN | ^(?:-2|\d{6})$ |
| CentreIdentifierOther | Any other number allocated to the centre or assessment venue by individual awarding organisation at the time of data submission. Must be provided where CentreURN or CentreNCN are not available. If more than one identifier is available please provide as many as possible. | 5 | 1 to 15 characters accepted. -2 accepted where at least one of CentreNCN or CentreURN have been provided or for students who are not registered to a centre | ^.{1,15}$ |
| UniqueCandidateIdentifier | Unique Candidate Identifier (UCI) | 6 | Valid UCI. Alpha numeric 13 characters accepted. -2 accepted if not available | ^(?:-2|.{13})$ |
| UniqueLearnerNumber | Unique Learner Number (ULN) provided by the Learning Records Service | 7 | Valid ULN. 10 digits accepted. -2 accepted if not available | ^(?:-2|\d{10})$ |
| UniquePupilNumber | Unique Pupil Number (UPN) for the student provided by the Department for Education | 8 | Valid UPN. 13 characters accepted. -2 accepted if not available | ^(?:-2|.{13})$ |
| CandidateIdentifierOther | Any other unique candidate number allocated by individual awarding organisation. Must be provided where UCI, ULN and UPN are not available. If more than one identifier is available, please provide as many as possible. | 9 | 1 to 20 characters accepted. -2 accepted where at least one of UCI, ULN or UPN have been provided | ^.{1,20}$ |
| FirstName | Student’s first name(s). If middle name cannot be separated from first name, please provide both names in the FirstName field and leave the MiddleNames field blank. | 10 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| MiddleNames | Student’s middle name(s), if able to separate out from first names. Can be left blank if not known or unavailable, or if middle names cannot be separated from first names. | 11 | 0 to 150 characters accepted. Can be left blank if not known, unavailable, or if middle names cannot be separated from first names. | ^.{0,150}$ |
| Surname | Student’s surname or family name | 12 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| DOB | Student’s date of birth | 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. 2999-12-31 accepted if DOB unknown | ^(19|20|29)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ |
| QualificationNumber | The unique identifier for the qualification as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications, for example, 123/1234/1. | 14 | Valid qualification number. 10 characters accepted. | ^.{10}$ |
| ResultDate | Date when result was issued to the centre (or student if result issued directly to student) | 15 | 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])$ |
| QualificationGrade | Final grade awarded for the qualification. Submit fails where possible. | 16 | Accepted values: P, F | ^(P|F)$ |