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])$ |
| Exam series | Exam series data relates to, for example June 2024 | 2 | Full month name of exam series and year. | ^(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 | ^(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)$ |
| Total number of modified paper requests | Total number of modified paper requests from the awarding organisation, regardless of whether they were granted | 6 | 1 to 8 digits accepted | ^\d{1,8)$ |
| Total number of candidates granted modified papers | Total number of unique candidates granted modified papers | 7 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Braille papers & Braille labels granted | Number of Braille question papers and tactile diagrams with Braille labels granted | 8 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Modified 18 point bold papers granted | Number of modified 18-point bold papers granted | 9 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Modified 24 point bold papers granted | Number of modified 24-point bold papers granted | 10 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Modified 36 point bold papers granted | Number of modified 36-point bold papers granted | 11 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| Modified language granted | Modified language papers granted | 12 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Tactile Diagrams with print labels granted | Number of tactile diagrams with print labels granted | 13 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Transcripts of listening test/video granted | Number of transcripts of listening test/video granted | 14 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| No. of Non-interactive electronic QPs granted | Number of non-interactive electronic question papers granted | 15 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| Number of other formats granted | Number of other formats granted | 16 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |
| Total number of discrete modified papers produced | Total number of discrete modified papers produced. See general completion guidelines for more detail | 17 | 1 to 4 digits accepted | ^\d{1,4}$ |