Exams Administration
Information and resources for exams officers to plan ahead and stay on track throughout the whole exams lifecycle, from entries to results day.
Make entries EDI and basedata
How the process works
EDI is the process of setting up your school or college's Management Information System (MIS) so that it can receive and send your entries in the right format.
We will provide you with a basedata file for a series. This file will contain all the information that you need to make entries for each student. It will also give you details about the specification, such as examination dates and times, length of examination, and entry fees.
You can import basedata straight into your MIS. If you need guidance on using your MIS, you will need to contact your MIS provider.
You can then set up and use JCQ's A2C Transport Application and send us the entry data. Use A2C's FAQs to help you.
Download basedata
Our entries page shows the dates when we will publish basedata for each series.
We can only include one discount (or classification) code per award in our basedata.
Basedata 2024/25
- 2024/25 unit link file
2024/25 unit link file (406 Bytes)
This is a text file for your MIS that matches units to awards.
- BG24 - November 2024 series
zip (2.49 KB)
Series includes:
- Functional Skills English and Mathematics at Level 1 and Level 2
- GCSE English Language, Mathematics (special series)
- Level 3 Extended Project.
- 1A25 - January 2025 series
zip (2.92 KB)
Series includes:
- AQA Certificate Level 3 Applied Business and Applied Science
- ELC Step Up to English and ELC Mathematics
- Functional Skills English and Mathematics at Level 1 and Level 2.
- 3G25 - March 2025 series
- 6A25 - June 2025 series
.zip (11.48 KB)
Series includes:
- AS and A-level
- AQA Certificate Level 3 Applied Business, Applied Science and Mathematical Studies
- Functional Skills English and Mathematics, Level 1 and Level 2
- Level 3 Extended Project.
Entry fees
The entry fees in our basedata are set for the UK market. Overseas schools will need to refer to our entry fees booklet for correct prices for their centre.
- 6G25 - June 2025 series
.zip (12.38 KB)
Series includes:
- ELC
- FCSE
- GCSE
- Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Higher Projects
- Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics.
Basedata 2025/26
- 2025/26 unit link file
File will be available here on 1 September 2025.
This is a text file for your MIS that matches units to awards.
- BG25 November 2025 series
File will be available here on 1 September 2025.
Series includes:
- GCSE English Language, Mathematics (age restricted)
- Level 3 Extended Project.
Note about examination fees
The examination fees in our basedata are set for the UK market. Overseas schools will need to refer to our entry fees booklet for correct prices for their centre.
- 1A26 January 2026 series
File will be available here on 5 September 2025.
Series includes:
- AQA Certificate Level 3 Applied Business and Applied Science
- ELC Step Up to English and ELC Mathematics.
Note about examination fees
The examination fees in our basedata are set for the UK market. Overseas schools will need to refer to our entry fees booklet for correct prices for their centre.
- 6A26 June 2026 series
File will be available here on 21 November 2025.
Series includes:
- AS and A-level
- AQA Certificate Level 3 Applied Business, Applied Science and Mathematical Studies
- Level 3 Extended Project.
Note about examination fees
The examination fees in our basedata are set for the UK market. Overseas schools will need to refer to our entry fees booklet for correct prices for their centre.
- 6G26 June 2026 series
File will be available here on 21 November 2025.
Series includes:
- ELC
- FCSE
- GCSE
- Level 1 Foundation and Level 2 Higher Projects
- Level 2 Certificate in Further Mathematics.
Note about examination fees
The examination fees in our basedata are set for the UK market. Overseas schools will need to refer to our entry fees booklet for correct prices for their centre.
Time allowed set to zero
Some exam papers have been split into multiple components but are designed to be taken as one exam in a single exam slot, for example. GCSE Religious Studies and GCSE History. Students can spend as much time as they want to on each component within the overall exam time.
If your MIS allows, you can amend the duration of the exam to cover the total time.