Guidance
TQ Central Learner Pipeline - Results file format
Updated 14 December 2023
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| Name | Description | Position | Validation Regular Expression | Description of Regular Expression / Accepted values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| RegistrationDate | Date candidate registered for the TQ | 2 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| AwardingOrganisation | Acronym of the awarding organisation | 3 | ^.{1,100}$ | A valid AO Acronym. 1 to 100 characters accepted Note: value must be consistent within the file. |
| QualificationNumber | Unique identifier for the TQ as it appears in Ofqual's Register of Regulated qualifications | 4 | ^.{1,10}$ | Valid Qualification Number. 1 to 10 characters accepted |
| QualificationTitle | Name of the TQ as it appears on the Portal and Register | 5 | ^.{1,1000}$ | 1 to 1000 characters accepted |
| Route | Name of the TQ route | 6 | ^(Agriculture, environmental and animal care|Business and administration|Catering and hospitality |Construction|Creative and design|Digital| Education and childcare|Engineering and manufacturing|Hair and beauty|Health and science|Legal, financial and accounting)$ | Accepted values: * Agriculture, environmental and animal care * Business and administration * Catering and hospitality * Construction * Creative and design * Digital * Education and childcare * Engineering and manufacturing * Hair and beauty * Health and science * Legal, financial and accounting |
| Pathway | Name of the TQ pathway | 7 | Not set | Accepted values: A valid TQ Pathway Note: pathway details can be found on the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education's website: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/t-levels/ |
| ULN | Unique Learner Number | 8 | ^.{0000000001, 9999999999 }$ | A numeric value between 0000000001 and 9999999999 |
| UCI | Unique Candidate Identifier (JCQ code) | 9 | ^.{1,13}$ | Alpha-numeric 13 characters Note: enter -2 if not available |
| Forename | CandidateForname | 10 | ^.{0,150}$ | 0 to 150 characters |
| Surname | CandidateSurname | 11 | ^.{0,150}$ | 0 to 150 characters |
| DateOfBirth | Candidate Date of Birth | 12 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |
| Gender | Candidate Gender | 13 | ^(M|F|-2)$ | Accepted values: * M * F * -2 Note: enter -2 for other or if not known |
| UKPRN | UK Provider Reference Number | 14 | ^.{10000000,9999999 9}$ | A numeric value between 10000000 and 99999999 |
| NCN | Centre ID - National Centre Number | 15 | ^\d{1,5}$ | Up to 5-digit integer Note: enter -2 if not available |
| AssessmentSeries | Assessment series data relates to, for example June 2023 | 16 | ^(June)([][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9])$ | Full month name and year of Assessment series for example June 2023 |
| ComponentCode | Unique identifier for the component which the assessment relates to (assigned by the awarding organisation) | 17 | ^.{1,10}$ | 1 to 10 characters |
| SubComponentType | TQ sub-component which the assessment falls under | 18 | ^(Core Exam|Core Project|Occupational Specialism)$ | Accepted Values: * Core Exam * Core Project * Occupational Specialism |
| EntryDate | Entry date for the assessment (may differ from the registration date) | 19 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, day (2 digits) |
| AssessmentDate | Exam date or submission deadline for projects | 20 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | Not set |
| AssessmentCode | Unique identifier for the assessment (assigned by the awarding organisation) | 21 | ^.{1,10}$ | 1 to 10 characters |
| AssessmentMethod | Mode of the assessment | 22 | ^(Paper-based test|Online test|Portfolio|Course work|Performance- based|Mixed method|-2)$ | Accepted values: * Paper-based test * Online test * Portfolio * Coursework * Performance-based * Mixed method * Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| ExamPaperModification | Type of modified paper | 23 | ^(Braille and Braille labels|18-point bold|24-point bold|modified language| tactile diagrams with print labels|transcripts of listening test / video|non-interactive electronic question papers|other|Non-modified)$ | Accepted values: * Braille and Braille labels * 18-point bold * 24-point bold * modified language * tactile diagrams with print labels * transcripts of listening test / video * non-interactive electronic question papers * other * Non-modified (if the paper is not modified) Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| MarkingMethod | The method of marking for this candidate taking this assessment (may depend on delivery mode) | 24 | ^(Full Script Paper Based |Full Script Electronic| Item Based Electronic| marked with external moderation)$ | Accepted values: * Full Script Paper Based * Full Script Electronic * Item Based Electronic * marked with external moderation |
| AssessmentRawMark | Final raw mark for the assessment before any weighting/scaling has been applied | 25 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| AssessmentUMSMark | Final UMS mark for the assessment | 26 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| SubComponentRawMark | Final raw mark for the sub- component that this assessment relates to | 27 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| SubComponentUMSMark | Final UMS mark for the sub- component that this assessment relates to | 28 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| ComponentRawMark | Final raw mark for the component that this assessment relates to | 29 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| ComponentUMSMark | Final UMS mark for the component that this assessment relates to | 30 | ^\d{1,3}$ | Number between 0 and 999 allowing decimals Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| AssessmentGrade | Assessment grade where given | 31 | ^(A*|A|B|C|D|E|U|Q|X|Distinction|Merit|Pass| -2)$ | Accepted values: * A* * A * B * C * D * E * U * Q * X *Distinction * Merit * Pass Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| SubComponentGrade | Sub-component grade where given | 32 | ^(A*|A|B|C|D|E|U|Q|X|Distinction|Merit|Pass| -2)$ | Accepted values: * A* * A * B * C * D * E * U * Q * X *Distinction * Merit * Pass Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| ComponentGrade | Final grade for the component (including fail grades) | 33 | ^(A*|A|B|C|D|E|U|Q|X|Distinction|Merit|Pass| -2)$ | Accepted values: * A* * A * B * C * D * E * U * Q * X *Distinction * Merit * Pass Note: enter -2 if not applicable |
| NumberOfResits | Number of resits a candidate has taken for this assessment. For the first attempt by a candidate this should be recorded as 0; a subsequent attempt of the same assessment should be returned on a separate row with 1 recorded in this field, and so on | 34 | ^\d{1,2}$ | Whole number between 0 and 99 |
| CompletionDate | Date candidate completed all the planned components for the TQ (both mandatory and planned optional assessments) | 35 | ^ (0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01]) [/](0[1-9]|1[012])[/](20)\d\d$ or ^(20)\d\d[-](0[1-9]|1[012])[-](0[1-9]|[12][0-9]|3[01])$ | The date in the following format: day (2 digits), forward slash, month (2 digits), forward slash, year (4 digits), or: year (4 digits), a dash, month (2 digits), a dash, day (2 digits) |