Make entries
How to enter students for exams: information on the process, entry systems and estimated entries.
How to make entries
You can use either EDI or e-AQA to make entries for all qualifications except those listed below, for which you will need to speak to the relevant subject team.
- Awards and Certificates in Personal and Social Education
- Tech-level vocational qualifications
- Unit Award Scheme
Useful documents
- How to make entries flowchart – a visual guide to the entries process
- Exam series guide – what's available when, deadlines and series codes
- Entry codes book – lists all entry codes, information and restrictions
- Entries for exams officers: instructional video
- JCQ information on entries
Entry systems
You need to choose one of these two ways to make and amend your entries. Make sure you let your students know that their personal data has been transferred to us for the purposes of examining and awarding: see our privacy policy for more information.
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
This is where you download a basedata file – which contains all the information you need to make entries for each student – and send it to us.
Make entries with EDI and basedata
e-AQA
This is our secure extranet, where you can fill in your students' details online.
Overseas centres
If you are a centre outside the UK, you'll also need to send us an overseas timetable declaration by 1 October each academic year.