Guidance
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])$ |
| 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 | 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 | 4 | Valid qualification number. 10 characters accepted. | ^.{10}$ |
| MaxMarkAndBoundaryID | Identifier used to link information between the outcomes and grade boundaries templates. See general completion guidelines for more detail. -2 accepted where boundaries and maximum marks information do not change throughout the academic year. | 5 | 1 to 50 characters accepted. -2 accepted where boundaries and maximum marks information do not change throughout the academic year. | ^.{1,50}$ |
| MaximumRawMark | Maximum aggregated raw mark for the qualification. See general completion guidelines for more detail. -2 accepted for not applicable. | 6 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted. -2 accepted for not applicable. | ^(?:-2|\d{1,3})$ |
| MaximumScaledScore | Maximum scaled mark/score for the qualification, where used. See general completion guidelines for more detail. -2 accepted for not applicable. | 7 | Decimal value with up to 3 decimal places, between 0-9999. -2 accepted where not applicable. | ^(?:-2|\d{0,4}\.?\d{0,3})$ |
| Grade | The grade the boundary relates to. For example, "A" | 8 | See Appendix A for accepted grades | See Appendix A |
| RawMarkGradeBoundary | Raw mark grade boundary for that grade. See general completion guidelines for more detail. -2 accepted for not applicable. | 9 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted. -2 accepted for not applicable. | ^(?:-2|\d{1,3})$ |
| ScaledScoreGradeBoundary | Scaled score grade boundary for that grade. See general completion guidelines for more detail. -2 accepted for not applicable | 10 | Decimal value with up to 3 decimal places, between 0-9999. -2 accepted for not applicable. | ^(?:-2|\d{0,4}\.?\d{0,3})$ |