Regulation
Data exchange for AS, A level, GCSE and Project
Rules and regulations for awarding organisations that submit data about exams.
Documents
Ref: Ofqual/25/7230/1
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Ref: Ofqual/25/7230/2
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Details
These publications set out requirements for awarding organisations to provide data about AS and A level, GCSE and Project qualifications. It also sets out the procedures for submitting data.
Reporting deadlines
Please read the ‘Summer 2025 data exchange procedures in England’ document for full details of reporting requirements.
Deadline
Action
Monday, 23 June 2025
Provide Ofqual with a schedule of dates to show when you expect to submit award outcomes and grade boundaries for GCSE, AS, A level and Project qualifications
Midday Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Report all GCE A level outcomes and grade boundaries using templates A1 and A2
Midday Tuesday, 5 August 2025
Report all GCSE outcomes and grade boundaries using templates G1 and G2
Updates to this page
Published 26 June 2014
Last updated
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21 August 2025
Added Annex A to Summer 2025 data exchange procedures in England.
18 June 2025
Updated for Summer 2025 data exchange procedures in England.
22 August 2024
Added Annex A to Summer 2024 Data Exchange Procedures in England.
20 June 2024
Updated for Summer 2024 Data Exchange Procedures in England.
24 August 2023
Annex A has been added to Summer 2023 Data Exchange Procedures in England.
20 June 2023
Updated to reflect 2023 guidance.
25 August 2022
Updated to include Annex A, which was embargoed until this date.
24 June 2022
Guidance updated for the summer 2022 exams series in England.
17 November 2021
Added documents relating to Project qualifications in January 2022.
4 November 2021
Added documents relating to A levels, AS levels and GCSEs in autumn and November 2021.
4 December 2020
Added documents relating to GCSEs and Project Qualifications in autumn 2020 and January 2021
3 November 2020
This page has been updated and now includes one document that outlines data exchange requirements for November awarding for AS and A levels, including 8 reporting templates.
21 November 2019
Updated for November 2019 exam series.
22 August 2019
Changes in Annex 1A.
28 June 2019
Updated templates, deadline and procedure for the summer 2019 exam series.
30 November 2018
Updated for November 2018 exams series.
22 June 2018
Added updated documents and template for Summer 2018 and updated reporting deadlines.
1 December 2017
Updated the documents and timetable for the November 2017 and January 2018 exams series.
21 June 2017
Updated 'Summer 2017 Data Exchange Procedures' to correct the tolerances in Appendix 1A.
20 June 2017
Updated with guidance for the summer 2017 exam series.
25 November 2016
Summary text gave an incorrect submission date for GCSE English and English language. This has now been fixed.
25 November 2016
Updated for November 2016 data exchange.
19 July 2016
On page 4 of the 'Summer 2016 Data Exchange Procedures' we changed the reference year for legacy AS to 2015 rather than the average of 2011/2012. This is to provide a meaningful comparison with the 2016 cohort, given that students in 2011 and 2012 had the opportunity to enter units and certificate in January. This change has the support of all exam boards.
24 June 2016
Updated with procedures for the summer 2016 exam series.
4 December 2015
Updated with templates and procedure for reporting the November 2015 series.
15 June 2015
Updated with the procedures for summer 2015.
1 December 2014
Updated with the documents for the November 2014 exams.
26 June 2014
First published.