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File format: Template 1ab - Grade boundary information at component 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)$ |
| UnitOrComponentCode | Unit or component code as designated in the specification | 5 | 1 to 10 characters accepted | ^.{1,10}$ |
| 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)$ |
| MaxUniformMark | Maximum uniform mark available for the unit in unitised specifications (for qualifications available in Northern Ireland). Where units may contain multiple components, only provide the unit maximum mark. | 9 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted. -2 accepted for non- Uniform Mark Scale specifications | ^(?:-2|\d{1,3})$ |
| MaxRawUnweightedMark | Maximum raw unweighted mark available for the component | 10 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted | ^\d{1,3}$ |
| WeightingFactor | Multiplier applied to the component mark to determine the contribution to the qualification mark. | 11 | Up to 3-digit integer or a decimal number consisting of up to 3 integer digits followed by a decimal point and up to 3 fractional digits. -2 accepted if not applicable | ^(-2|\d{0,3}|\d{0,3}\.\d{0,3})$ |
| Grade | Component grade | 12 | One of the following list: A* to G, Distinction, Merit, 7, 4, 1, 7-7, 4-4, 1-1. -2 also accepted for unknown value | ^(A*|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|Distinction|Merit|7|4|1|7-7|4-4|1-1|-2)$ |
| Boundary | Raw mark grade boundary (or A level A* conversion point) | 13 | Up to 3-digit integer accepted. -2 accepted where not applicable | ^(?:-2|\d{1,3})$ |
| CarryForward | To indicate if the row of data relates to a carry forward option | 14 | For OCR and Pearson: accepted values: 1 for yes, 0 for no. For all other awarding organisations: blank | ^(1|0|^$)$ |