Guidance
FSQ outcomes - Template C file format
Updated 1 May 2026
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| Name | Description | Posit ion | 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}$ |
| QualificationNumber | The unique identifier for the qualification as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated Qualifications, for example, 123/1234/1. | 3 | Valid qualification number. 10 characters accepted. | ^.{10}$ |
| AssessmentTitle | Title of the assessment. | 4 | Accepted values: Reading, Writing, Maths, SLC | ^(Reading|Writing|Maths|SLC)$ |
| AssessmentID | Unique identifier for the assessment, generated by the AO. See general completion guidelines for detail. Should match the codes given in Template B | 5 | 1 to 50 characters accepted | ^.{1,50}$ |
| MaxMark | The maximum mark available for each student to achieve. For Maths, we expect qualification/component-level marks (not sub-component marks). For English, we expect component-level marks | 6 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,3}$ |
| PassThreshold | Number of marks required for a pass. For Maths, we expect qualification/component-level thresholds. For English, we expect component-level thresholds. | 7 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,3}$ |