Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths for Post-16 - Online Diagnostic Assessment - Entry Guidance September 2022 - Version 1.1

Oct 20, 2026

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Guidance for Pearson Edexcel FE GCSE Maths Online Diagnostic Assessment entries, explaining how centres register and complete the online booking process for candidates. Covers centre registration via an “Intention to Offer” form, email confirmation, login, and creating bookings through the Dashboard. Details using the “Download Candidate CSV Template”, required candidate fields, importing candidates, and handling success notifications. Explains viewing, editing candidate details, deleting bookings within the active booking window, and allocating extra time as minutes or percentages up to the assessment start date.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages13

Reading Time33 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Centre Registration

Logging In

Bookings

Candidate CSV template and importing

Viewing/Amending/Removing Bookings

Extra Time

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths for Post-16 Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 PEUK D0010 | Version 1.1 • UKS • September 2022 • DCL1: Public 1 Introduction This document outlines how you register and make entries for your candidates for the Pearson FE GCSE Maths Online Diagnostic Assessment. In this document, we will refer to making entries as making bookings. 2 Centre Registration When you complete a Pearson FE GCSE Maths Online Diagnostic Assessment ‘Intention to Offer’ form, Pearson will upload your centre details to the Online Assessment booking platform. You will then receive an email notifying you and asking you to complete the registration process. In the email a link will be included for you to confirm the email address you’ll be using for making entries and setting a password. At this point you will need to type in a password and confirm it. Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 2 When all password fields are entered click the “Complete” button and you will be redirected to the login page. Changing your email address during registration If you’d like to change your email address linked to the booking platform, please select‘Email not correct?’ in the top right-hand corner of the registration screen. You can then change the email address in the ‘Email address’ field, confirm it’s the correct email address in the ‘Confirm email address’ field and then set your password before accepting the terms and conditions and selecting ‘Complete’. Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 3 3 Logging In Enter the email address and password selected at the registration stage to login. Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 4 Following a successful login, you will be presented with the “Dashboard” where the process for creating Online Assessment bookings can begin. 4 Bookings The first field you are presented with is “Series”. Select the relevant series you’re booking for from the drop-down list and then the “Booking Services” field will become visible. Each series has a booking window, during this period you can make and remove bookings against the services for that series. Once the booking window is closed you will no longer be able to upload or remove candidates for that series. Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 5 Following selection of a booking service the available assessments will be listed. There is a button to download the template needed to make your bookings. Click the ‘Download Candidate CSV Template’ button and access the file from your download location, this can usually easily be reached from a banner that appears at the bottom of the browser. The template contains the following fields with some example data shown: | Field | Example Data | Mandatory | | --- | --- | --- | | Forename | Lisa | Y | | Surname | Green | Y | | DOB | 09/07/2006 | Y | | Gender | f | Y | | Candidate ID* | 9878 | Y | | Purchase Order Number | 3434535 | N | *The candidate ID can be any 4-digit number you choose. Each candidate entered must be given a unique candidate number which we recommend you use across all of the assessments they’re entered for within an academic year. Please avoid using zeros at the beginning of your candidate IDs, for example, 0041. When the template has been filled it can be uploaded using the “Import candidates”button. Each assessment listed for the series and booking service selected has one of these buttons next to it. Please ensure you click the button next to the assessment you are registering your candidates for. Online Diagnostic Assessment Entry Guidance September 2022 6 If the file import is successful a notification will be displayed in the top right of your screen. 5 Viewing/Amending/Removing Bookings If you wish to view, amend or remove any booking you have made you can access them from the “Bookings” option on the left-hand menu. You will be presen

FAQs

How do centres register for the Online Diagnostic Assessment and start making bookings?

Complete the “Intention to Offer” form; Pearson uploads centre details to the online booking platform and sends an email to confirm the email address and set a password. After login, use the Dashboard to create bookings.

What is the purpose of the “Download Candidate CSV Template” and what fields are required?

Use the template to prepare candidate information for upload. It includes required fields such as Forename, Surname, DOB, Gender, and Candidate ID (and optional Purchase Order Number).

Can bookings and candidate entries be amended or removed after submission?

Candidates can be edited (name, gender, and DOB) using “Edit candidate,” and changes update across linked bookings. Bookings can be removed only while the booking window is active; use “Delete selected” or the “Delete” option for an individual entry.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Bintang