Ans : PRAN stands for Permanent Retirement Account Number in National Pension Scheme (NPS). PRAN Full Form : Permanent Retirement Account Number PRAN P – Permanent R – Retirement A –Account N – Number Permanent Retirement Account Number or PRAN is a 12 digit number that identifies individuals who have registered themselves under the National Pension Scheme (NPS). After getting the PRAN number, the subscribers of NPS have the option of getting a PRAN card. PRAN Card acts as a unique identifier for an NPS Subscriber.