Guidance
File format
Updated 21 September 2026
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| Name | Description | Position | Value | 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 that the data relates to, for example June 2024 | 2 | Full month name of exam series and year. | ^(June)([ ][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}$ |
| QAN | 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}$ |
| QualificationLevel | Type of qualification | 5 | Accepted values: GCSE, AS, A level | ^(GCSE|AS|A level)$ |
| UnitOrComponentCode | Unit or component code as designated in the specification | 6 | 1 to 10 characters accepted | ^.{1,10}$ |
| UnitOrComponentTitle | Title of the unit or component | 7 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| SpecificationCode | Specification code, also known as Subject Award Code and Cash-in Code | 8 | 1 to 7 characters accepted | ^.{1,7}$ |
| SpecificationTitle | Specification title, also known as subject title | 9 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| AssessmentStartDate | Start date of assessment window or date of assessment if it is a single day. This should be the earliest date on which the students may take the assessment | 10 | 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])$ |
| AssessmentEndDate | End date of assessment window or date of assessment if it is a single day. This should be the final date on which the students may take the assessment. Repeat the start date value for assessments which are only taken on one day. | 11 | 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])$ |
| Session | To indicate if the exam is taken in the morning or afternoon session | 12 | Accepted values: AM, PM | ^(AM|PM)$ |
| Tier | To indicate the tier if applicable. F for Foundation, H for Higher. -2 accepted for untiered or not applicable | 13 | Accepted values: F, H. -2 accepted for untiered or not applicable | ^(F|H|-2)$ |
| ResitOnly | To indicate if this assessment is used for resits only | 14 | Accepted values: Y, N | ^(Y|N)$ |