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])$ |
| ExamSeries | Exam series data relates to, for example “Summer 2024”. For GCSE, AS, A level, and Project Level 3 qualifications, use “Summer” for the June series, “Autumn” for the November series, and “Winter” for the January series | 2 | Full season name of exam series and year. | ^(Autumn|Winter|Spring|Summer)([ ][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ |
| 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 | 4 | Valid qualification number. 10 characters accepted | ^.{10}$ |
| SpecificationCode | Specification code, also known as Subject Award Code and Cash-in Code. Only required for GCSEs, AS and A levels, and Project L3 qualifications. -2 accepted for VTQs | 5 | 1 to 7 characters accepted. -2 accepted for VTQs | ^.{1,7}$ |
| QualificationUnitTitle | Title of the unit or component | 6 | 1 to 255 characters accepted | ^.{1,255}$ |
| QualificationUnitCode | Unit or component identifier | 7 | 1 to 25 characters accepted | ^.{1,25}$ |
| AssessmentType | To indicate type of assessment, internal or 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 | 8 | Accepted values: Internal, External | ^(Internal|External)$ |
| AssessmentMethod | The method used in the assessment. If multiple assessment methods are used, please record the primary method. | 9 | Accepted values: Written exam, Task-based project, Written exam window | ^(Written exam|Task-based project|Written exam window)$ |
| Pre-Pre-Standardisation | Whether a pre-pre-standardisation meeting is taking place. Yes (Y) a meeting is taking place. No (N) meeting is not taking place | 10 | Accepted values: Y, N | ^(Y|N)$ |
| Pre-Pre-StandardisationFormat | The format of the pre-pre-standardisation meeting. Face-to-face, remote (for example, Teams), hybrid (for example, both in person and remote) or other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 11 | Accepted values: Remote, Face-to-face, Hybrid, Other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(Remote|Face-to-face|Hybrid|Other|-2)$ |
| Pre-Pre-StandardisationStartDate | Date the first meeting for this component takes place, for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 12 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| Pre-Pre-StandardisationEndDate | Date the final meeting for this unit or component takes place (can be the same as the start date), for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| Pre-Standardisation | Whether a pre-standardisation meeting is taking place. Yes (Y) a meeting is taking place. No (N) meeting is not taking place | 14 | Accepted values: Y, N | ^(Y|N)$ |
| Pre-StandardisationFormat | The format of the pre-standardisation meeting. Face-to-face, remote (for example, Teams), hybrid (for example, both in person and remote) or other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 15 | Accepted values: Remote, Face-to-face, Hybrid, Other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(Remote|Face-to-face|Hybrid|Other|-2)$ |
| Pre-StandardisationStartDate | Date the first meeting for this unit orcomponent takes place, for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 16 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| Pre-StandardisationEndDate | Date the final meeting for this unit or component takes place (can be the same as the start date), for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 17 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| Standardisation | Whether a standardisation meeting is taking place. Yes (Y) a meeting is taking place. No (N) meeting is not taking place | 18 | Accepted values: Y, N | ^(Y|N)$ |
| StandardisationFormat | The format of the standardisation meeting. Face-to-face, remote (for example, Teams), hybrid (for example, both in person and remote) or other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 19 | Accepted values: Remote, Face-to-face, Hybrid, Other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(Remote|Face-to-face|Hybrid|Other|-2)$ |
| StandardisationStartDate | Date the first meeting for this unit or component takes place, for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 20 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| StandardisationEndDate | Date the final meeting for this unit or component takes place (can be the same as the start date), for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 21 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| Awarding | Whether awarding meeting is taking place. Yes (Y) a meeting is taking place No (N) meeting is not taking place. | 22 | Accepted values: Y, N | ^(Y|N)$ |
| AwardingFormat | The format of the awarding meeting. Face-to-face, remote (for example, Teams), hybrid (for example, both in person and remote) or other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 23 | Accepted values: Remote, Face-to-face, Hybrid, Other. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(Remote|Face-to-face|Hybrid|Other|-2)$ |
| AwardingStartDate | Date the first meeting for this unit or component takes place, for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 24 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| AwardingEndDate | Date the final meeting for this unit or component takes place (can be the same as the start date), for example, 2025-02-18. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | 25 | 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. -2 accepted if the meeting is not taking place | ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]|-2)$ |
| AdditionalInformation | Any useful or pertinent additional information. -2 accepted if no additional information needed or available | 26 | Up to 255 characters. -2 accepted if no additional information needed or available | ^.{1,255}$ |