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What is APAAR ID? Full Form, Benefits & How to Generate and Download (2026)

| Updated on May 14, 2026

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It is a unique identification number assigned to each Indian student by the government as a part of the initiative “One Nation, One Student ID.” It stores all their credits, digital certificates, and academic records.

The APAAR ID full form is Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry ID.

The Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry ID card was launched as a part of the “One Nation, One Student ID” initiative by the government of India.

You can do it by visiting the Digilocker website or the ABC (abc.gov.in) website. The process is quite simple as it only needs you to add your Aadhaar and educational details in the portal.

It is not mandatory for NEET 2026, but considering the digital transformations happening in the Indian Education System after NEP 2020, it is beneficial to have one.

A unique student ID has not yet been declared mandatory for JEE. However, generating one would be beneficial for you in the long run.

It is issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, through the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) portal and DigiLocker. You can also get it through your school or college after registering for it.

DigiLocker is a Government of India initiative and was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 1, 2015, under the Digital India program.

The official website for unique student ID generation is “apaar.education.gov.in”

You can do the unique student ID registration online through the DigiLocker website or the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) portal using Aadhaar-based e-KYC.

There are 12 digits in your unique student ID, which will be unique for every single student in India.

No, as of now, the government has not imposed a compulsion on this unique digital student ID for school admissions.

It is like an academic passport for every Indian student. It will have all your academic details, no matter where you go and when you use them.

It is completely free and can be generated through the Digilocker App.

Yes, for minors, that is, for students below 18 years, parental consent is mandatory while registering for the APAAR ID, whether they do it by themselves via the Digilocker or through the school.

Aadhaar Card is the single most critical document required for this unique digital ID for every student in India.

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