Guidance
File format
Updated 21 September 2026
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| Name | Description | Position | Description of Regular Expression | Validation Regular Expression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 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])$ |
| Exam series | 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])$ |
| Awarding organisation | 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}$ |
| Qualification | Type of qualification | 4 | Accepted values: GCSE, AS , A level | ^(GCSE|AS|A level)$ |
| 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)$ |
| Papers marked online | Total number of papers marked online | 6 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| Candidate scripts marked online | Total number of student scripts marked online | 7 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| Papers traditionally marked | Total number of papers marked traditionally | 8 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| Candidate scripts traditionally marked | Total number of student scripts marked traditionally | 9 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| Non-examination assessments marked | Total number of non-exam assessments marked, for example internal assessment, coursework | 10 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |
| Candidate non-examination assessments marked | Total number of students’ non- exam assessments marked, for example internal assessment, coursework | 11 | Up to 7-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,7}$ |