Guidance
File format
Updated 21 September 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, June 2024 | 2 | Full month name of exam series and year | ^(March|June|November)([ ][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ |
| AwardingOrganisation | Awarding organisation acronym as it appears in Ofqual’s Register of Regulated organisations | 3 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| Qualification | Type of qualification | 4 | Accepted values: GCSE, AS , A level, Project L 1, Project L2, Project L3 | ^(GCSE|AS |A level| Project L 1|Project L2|Project L3)$ |
| Country | The country the data relates to | 5 | Accepted values: England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Non UK, Other UK Regions | ^(England|Wales|Northern Ireland|Non UK|Other UK Regions)$ |
| Ontime Unit Entries | Number of entries made on time at component/unit level | 6 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Late Unit Entries | An entry for a unit made after midnight on the closing date for each exam series. Late entries should include very late entries made on or after the first exam date of the series | 7 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Ontime Linear Entries | Number of linear entries made on time at component/unit level | 8 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Late Linear Entries | An entry for linear subject made after midnight on the closing date for each exam series Late entries should include very late entries made on or after the first exam date of the series | 9 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Ontime Unitised Awards | Number of unitised awards made on time | 10 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Late Unitised Awards | Late unitised awards | 11 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Ontime Linear Awards | Number of linear awards made on time | 12 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |
| Late Linear Awards | Number of late linear awards | 13 | Up to 8-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,8}$ |