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 | ^(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}$ |
| 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. -2 also accepted if unknown | ^.{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. If a unit has sub components, they should be identifiable from a unique value within the unit code, for example MA02 1, MA02 2 | 6 | 1 to 10 characters accepted | ^.{1,10}$ |
| SpecificationCode | Specification code also known as Subject Award Code and Cash-in Code | 7 | 1 to 7 characters accepted | ^.{1,7}$ |
| SpecificationTitle | Specification title also known as subject title | 8 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| CentreNo | Centre’s National Centre Number as allocated by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ). Must be provided for GCSE, AS and A level | 9 | Valid NCN code. 5-digit integer accepted. Higher NCN code not accepted | ^(\d{5})$ |
| UniqueCandidateIdentifier | Unique Candidate Identifier (UCI). Must be provided for GCSE, AS and A level | 10 | Valid UCI. Alpha numeric 13 characters accepted | ^.{13}$ |
| StageScriptLost | When script was lost | 11 | Accepted values: before marking, post-marking | ^(before marking|post-marking)$ |
| Cause | How the script was lost | 12 | Accepted values: See Appendix A. | See Appendix A. |
| Outcome | To indicate action taken for lost script | 13 | Accepted values: estimated marks, use marks already entered by assessors, retake assessment | ^(estimated marks|use marks already entered by assessors|retake assessment)$ |
| WholeCentreCohortAffected | To indicate whether the whole cohort from the centre was affected | 14 | Accepted values: Y for yes, N for no | ^(Y|N)$ |