Entry code and exam series
Exam series
An 'exam series' is the period or session when a whole series of exams take place. For example, June 2015. You will need to know your series because it will have a specific code and its own basedata files, entries closing date and results date.
Download our exam series guide from our make entries page.
How the codes work
Exam series codes are four characters long, and the format is set by JCQ's formats. For example, the series code for June 2015 is 6A15:
- 6 is the month (1 to 9 for January to September, A to C for October to December).
- A is the set of qualifications. This character might be different across exam boards.
- 15 is the year.
Entry code
Our entry codes directory – with entry codes for every qualification – is available on our make entries page.
There are different kinds of entry code for each subject. There will be:
- an entry code for the overall award (generally four characters long – be careful, this is different to the specification code)
- an entry code for each unit, option or tier (generally five or six characters long).
You need to make sure each student is entered with all the relevant entry codes that you want results for – so the overall award and the individual units or components.
Watch our video on using entry codes for help with exam codes when making entries.