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 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 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}$ |
| QualificationLevel | Type of qualification | 4 | Accepted values: GCSE, AS, A level | ^|(GCSE|AS|A level)|$ |
| QualificationNumber | The unique identifier for the qualification as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated qualifications, for example, 123/1234/1 | 5 | Valid qualification number.10 characters accepted | ^.{10}$ |
| SpecificationCode | Specification code, also known as Subject Award Code and Cash-in Code. -2 accepted where a component can contribute to multiple options and there is there is not an overarching specification code | 6 | 1 to 7 characters accepted. -2 accepted where a component can contribute to multiple options and there is there is not an overarching specification code | ^.{1,7}$ |
| SpecificationTitle | Specification title also known as subject title | 7 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| ComponentCode | Unique identifier for the component (as designated in the specification) | 8 | 1 to 10 characters accepted | ^.{1,10}$ |
| ScriptsToBeMarked | The total number of scripts to be externally marked for the series | 9 | Up to 7-digit integer | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| ItemsToBeMarked | The total number of items to be marked for the series. -2 accepted if not available | 10 | Up to 8-digit integer. -2 accepted if not available | ^(?:-2|\d{1,8})$ |
| ScriptsMarked | Total number of scripts marked as of data cut-off date | 11 | Up to 7-digit integer | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| ItemsMarked | Total number of items marked as of data cut-off date. -2 accepted if not available | 12 | Up to 8-digit integer. -2 accepted if not available | ^(?:-2|\d{1,8})$ |
| PanelSize | The total number of examiners in the panel for the given component (including team leaders) | 13 | Up to 7-digit integer. -2 accepted if unknown | ^(?:-2|\d{1,7})$ |
| ExaminersWithdrawn | The total number of examiners who are no longer available to mark (for example because they have been permanently suspended or have quit) | 14 | Up to 7-digit integer | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| MarkingPlatform | Marking platform being used. -2 accepted if unknown | 15 | 1 to 20 characters accepted. -2 accepted if unknown | ^.{1,20}$ |