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APAAR ID and ABC ID 2026
Quick answer. APAAR and ABC ID are education identity records used for academic credits; create or verify them only through your institution, DigiLocker or official education routes.
Reviewed on: 5 June 2026.
This is a citizen help page, not an official government page. Use it to understand the route, documents and safety checks before using the official portal or department process.
Step-by-step
- Confirm with your school, college or university whether APAAR / ABC ID is required for your course.
- Use the official Academic Bank of Credits, DigiLocker or institution-provided route.
- Match your name, date of birth, gender and mobile details with school and identity records.
- Download or note the ID only after checking spelling and institution mapping.
- If details are wrong, ask the institution to correct the source record before creating duplicate IDs.
Details and proof to keep
- student enrolment number
- institution notice
- DigiLocker login
- ABC or APAAR acknowledgement
- correction request
Red flags and cautions
- Do not share Aadhaar OTP with agents.
- Do not create duplicate academic IDs for the same student.
- Avoid unofficial forms collecting student identity data.
If the matter is stuck
- Raise a written complaint on the official portal, app, helpdesk, school, office, bank, distributor or RTO route that controls the record.
- Save the ticket number, date and reply.
- Ask for a written reason if the status is delayed, rejected, hidden or inconsistent.
- Where a public authority holds the record, RTI can ask for file status, action taken, reasons recorded, officer name/designation and copies of non-exempt records.