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File format: Template 1c - Grade boundary information at qualification level
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 2025 | 2 | Full month name of exam series and year | ^(January|November|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, AEA, A level, Project L3 | ^(GCSE|AS|AEA|A level|Project L3)$ |
| CertificationCode | Certification code also known as Entry or Option code for which a qualification result is to be reported | 5 | 1 to 7 characters accepted | ^.{1,7}$ |
| SpecificationCode | Specification code, also known as Subject Award Code and Cash-in Code | 6 | 1 to 7 characters accepted | ^.{1,7}$ |
| SpecificationTitle | Specification title, also known as subject title | 7 | 1 to 150 characters accepted | ^.{1,150}$ |
| Tier | To indicate the tier if applicable. F for Foundation. H for Higher | 8 | Accepted values: F, H, -2 accepted where not applicable | ^(F|H|-2)$ |
| MaxSpecificationMark | Maximum mark available for the qualification (scaled, if appropriate) | 9 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,3}$ |
| Grade | Qualification grade | 10 | Accepted values: A* to G, Distinction, Merit, U, 9 to 1, 9-9 to 1-1. -2 also accepted for unknown value. | ^(A\*|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|Distinction|Merit|U|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|1-1|2-1|2-2|3-2|3-3|4-3|4-4|5-4|5-5|6-5|6-6|7-6|7-7|8-7|8-8|9-8|9-9|-2)$ |
| Boundary | Raw mark boundary | 11 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,3}$ |
| CarryForward | To indicate if the row of data relates to a carry forward option | 12 | For OCR and Pearson: accepted values: 1 for yes, 0 for no, For all other awarding organisation: blank | ^(1|0|^$)$ |