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APAAR ID is a digital gateway that stores academic achievements, enabling smooth transitions between institutions for further education.
APAAR ID stores all of the student’s credentials, eliminating the risk of losing physical certificates.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has advised the candidates who will apply for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2025 to use Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID for registration to enhance transparency, efficiency, and security. In the official notice, the NTA urged the candidates to use their APAAR ID as well as Aadhaar-based authentication during the application and examination process.
What Is APAAR ID?
The APAAR ID is a key initiative of the Education Ministry under the ‘One Nation, One Student ID’ program. It aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) and the National Credit Framework (NCrF).
It is a gateway to students’ digital academic journey that helps store their academic accomplishments, facilitating seamless transitions between institutions for the pursuit of further education.
What Are The Benefits Of APAAR ID?
APAAR promotes accountability and transparency in education by monitoring student progress and organizing academic records. It improves efficiency, eliminates duplication, reduces fraud, and incorporates co-curricular achievements for comprehensive student development. With its various use cases, APAAR enables the following:
- Facilitate student mobility
- Enhance academic flexibility
- Empower students to choose the learning paths of their choice
- Acknowledge and validate learning achievements
Since no additional certificates are needed other than sharing the APAAR ID, which stores all credentials, there is no risk of losing physical certificates. This makes it beneficial for various use cases, such as school transfers, entrance exams, admissions, job applications, and skilling or upskilling opportunities.
How Students Can Get APAAR ID?
UDISE and Unique Student Identifier (PEN), Student Name, Date of Birth (DOB), Gender, Mobile Number, Mother’s Name, Father’s Name, Name as per Aadhaar, and Aadhaar Number of the student are required to generate the APAAR ID. Students can follow the steps given below to generate their APAAR ID
Step 1- Verification: Visit the school to verify demographic details
Step 2- Parental Consent: Obtain parental consent if the student is a minor
Step 3- Authentication: Authenticate identity through the school
Step 4- ID Creation: Upon successful verification, the APAAR ID is created and added to DigiLocker for secure online access
Once the APAAR ID is generated, it is automatically uploaded to the student’s DigiLocker account. The virtual APAAR ID card can be found in the “Issued Documents” section of DigiLocker. The status of the APAAR ID generation can also be tracked on the UDISE+ Portal under the APAAR Module, which shows a list of students along with their APAAR ID statuses. Students can request their school authorities to verify the status of their APAAR ID creation.
