Lok Sabha Question No. 5971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Issuance of  APAAR ID for Board Examination
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri G Kumar Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5971

ANSWERED ON 30/03/2026

## Issuance of APAAR ID for Board Examination

5971.Shri G Kumar Naik:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  while  the  Academic  Bank  of  Credits/Automated  Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) number for children is stated to be voluntary, the Central Board of Secondary  Education  has  issued  instructions  to  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)-affiliated schools to ensure 100 per cent generation of APAAR numbers and has indicated that APAAR may be made mandatory for appearing in Board examinations, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is aware that a number of children have been unable to obtain APAAR numbers due to discrepancies in demographic details between UDISE and Aadhaar databases, despite no fault on the part of the children and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total number of children with and without APAAR numbers in Government schools at the elementary and secondary levels, State/UT-wise; and

(d) whether it is fact that the rationale for generating APAAR numbers for children in addition to Aadhaar and  the  safeguards  in  place  to  ensure  voluntariness  and  prevent  exclusion  of  students  from  educational opportunities and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Education has launched the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) Scheme on 29th July 2021 to create a unique id for seamless interaction amongst the stakeholders of the education ecosystem in alignment with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and One Nation One Student ID Programme.

This  scheme  aims  to  facilitate  flexibility  of  curriculum  framework,  multiple  entry  multiple  exits, interoperable  academic  repository,  interdisciplinary  mobility  of  the  students  with  appropriate  'Credit transfer', enabling visibility into student's progress and targeted decision-making at multiple levels. APAAR ID  is  designed  to  accumulate  credits  awarded  from  School  Education,  Higher  Education  as  well  as  Skill Institutions. Detailed process for enrolment for students/learners and institutions are available on https://www.abc.gov.in.  All  State/UT  Governments  have  been  communicated  with  the  process  to  be followed for enrolment of the students along with the role of the parents in this process.

The  generation  of  APAAR  ID  is  voluntary  in  nature  and  is  based  on  informed  consent  of  the student/parent/guardian. As per the guidelines available on the APAAR Portal, explicit consent is required prior to creation of an APAAR ID. In case of technical issues such as discrepancies between UDISE and Aadhaar  data,  States/UTs  and  schools  have  been  advised  to  facilitate  data  correction  mechanisms  and necessary technical support is being provided to resolve such issues.

The  Central  Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  has  issued  various  circulars  to  schools  that  are advisory in nature and encourages adoption for better integration of student records. CBSE has reiterated that APAAR  ID  for  students  aims  to  create  a  seamless,  lifelong  identity  for  every  student  promoting transparency,  accountability  and  efficiency  in  academic  record  management.  Accordingly,  CBSE  has directed  CBSE  affiliated  schools  in  India  to  link  registration  of  Class  IX/XI  with  APAAR  ID.  However, CBSE has not mandated APAAR ID for appearing in Board Examinations and is also not excluding any child from its examinations due to the lack of APAAR ID. Data regarding State/UT wise total number of students in government schools with APAAR ID has been annexed.

Data  Security  and  Privacy  guidelines  prescribed  by  the  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information Technology (MeitY) have been followed to ensure safety and privacy of data. The Government continues to work with States/UTs and stakeholders to ensure that implementation remains inclusive, non-coercive and student-centric.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PARTS  (A)  TO  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  5971  RAISED  BY  SHRI  G  KUMAR  NAIK,  HON'BLE MEMBER  OF  PARLIAMENT  ANSWERED  ON  30.03.2026  REGARDING  'ISSUANCE  OF APAAR ID FOR BOARD EXAMINATION'.

Table: State/UT wise total number of students in government schools with APAAR ID generated.

| S. N o   |                   | Total        | Total       | Foundational, Preparatory and Middle   | Foundational, Preparatory and Middle   | Secondary   | Secondary   |
|----------|-------------------|--------------|-------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| S. N o   | State             | Enrolment    | Generated   | Enrolment                              | Generated                              | Enrolment   | Generated   |
| 1        | A&N ISLANDS       | 43,235       | 42,181      | 28,016                                 | 27,234                                 | 15,219      | 14,947      |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 34,55,497    | 30,63,181   | 24,56,948                              | 22,69,166                              | 9,98,549    | 7,94,015    |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1,49,718     | 57,132      | 99,388                                 | 22,976                                 | 50,330      | 34,156      |
| 4        | ASSAM             | 46,38,092    | 37,46,752   | 36,01,716                              | 28,36,169                              | 10,36,376   | 9,10,583    |
| 5        | BIHAR             | 1,66,13,821  | 1,26,95,180 | 1,22,00,670                            | 91,13,909                              | 44,13,151   | 35,81,271   |
| 6        | CHANDIGARH        | 1,34,745     | 1,31,554    | 89,283                                 | 86,880                                 | 45,462      | 44,674      |
| 7        | CHHATTISGARH      | 36,21,474    | 32,19,584   | 26,02,193                              | 23,19,612                              | 10,19,281   | 8,99,972    |
| 8        | D&NH and D&D      | 96,053       | 51,618      | 71,360                                 | 42,262                                 | 24,693      | 9,356       |
| 9        | DELHI             | 22,68,094    | 18,57,096   | 14,49,597                              | 11,61,435                              | 8,18,497    | 6,95,661    |
| 10       | GOA               | 35,484       | 25,915      | 28,592                                 | 20,211                                 | 6,892       | 5,704       |
| 11       | GUJARAT           | 52,50,722    | 36,21,192   | 49,90,002                              | 34,27,001                              | 2,60,720    | 1,94,191    |
| 12       | HARYANA           | 21,02,558    | 18,20,683   | 14,11,288                              | 11,95,724                              | 6,91,270    | 6,24,959    |
| 13       | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 7,56,301     | 5,22,347    | 4,85,868                               | 3,06,898                               | 2,70,433    | 2,15,449    |
| 14       | JAMMU &KASHMIR    | 13,26,396    | 7,45,241    | 9,37,598                               | 5,14,571                               | 3,88,798    | 2,30,670    |
| 15       | JHARKHAND         | 47,63,640    | 26,38,507   | 35,80,249                              | 20,14,603                              | 11,83,391   | 6,23,904    |
| 16       | KARNATAKA         | 44,65,325    | 28,41,711   | 34,56,096                              | 23,33,475                              | 10,09,229   | 5,08,236    |
| 17       | KERALA            | 15,76,755    | 14,235      | 9,15,216                               | 9,607                                  | 6,61,539    | 4,628       |
| 18       | LADAKH            | 24,063       | 21,581      | 16,927                                 | 4,744                                  | 7,136       | 6,837       |
| 19       | LAKSHADWEEP       | 12,077       | 11,473      | 8,944                                  | 8,496                                  | 3,133       | 2,977       |
| 20       | MADHYAPRADESH     | 78,25,699    | 55,16,781   | 56,23,976                              | 38,08,680                              | 22,01,723   | 17,08,101   |
| 21       | MAHARASHTRA       | 48,85,510    | 43,08,563   | 45,94,730                              | 40,47,274                              | 2,90,780    | 2,61,289    |
| 22       | MANIPUR           | 1,85,108     | 39,709      | 1,43,445                               | 20,410                                 | 41,663      | 19,299      |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA         | 3,81,169     | 7,831       | 3,62,240                               | 6,360                                  | 18,929      | 1,471       |
| 24       | MIZORAM           | 1,15,751     | 79,397      | 90,636                                 | 58,599                                 | 25,115      | 20,798      |
| 25       | NAGALAND          | 1,28,646     | 33,658      | 1,02,017                               | 20,491                                 | 26,629      | 13,167      |
| 26       | ODISHA            | 50,40,761    | 31,92,480   | 41,09,747                              | 25,66,937                              | 9,31,014    | 6,25,543    |
| 27       | PUDUCHERRY        | 67,210       | 62,376      | 43,483                                 | 39,685                                 | 23,727      | 22,691      |
| 28       | PUNJAB            | 25,16,776    | 17,16,616   | 17,82,725                              | 11,05,280                              | 7,34,051    | 6,11,336    |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN         | 73,59,012    | 53,14,844   | 50,06,311                              | 35,21,136                              | 23,52,701   | 17,93,708   |
| 30       | SIKKIM            | 63,373       | 39,168      | 39,986                                 | 21,214                                 | 23,387      | 17,954      |
| 31       | TAMILNADU         | 42,44,880    | 11,492      | 26,70,335                              | 7,056                                  | 15,74,545   | 4,436       |
| 32       | TELANGANA         | 26,12,010    | 18,19,249   | 17,40,591                              | 12,83,397                              | 8,71,419    | 5,35,852    |
| 33       | TRIPURA           | 4,65,247     | 3,25,450    | 3,32,342                               | 2,26,746                               | 1,32,905    | 98,704      |
| 34       | UTTAR PRADESH     | 1,39,78,393  | 1,14,87,504 | 1,33,48,178                            | 1,09,81,434                            | 6,30,215    | 5,06,070    |
| 35       | UTTARAKHAND       | 6,75,273     | 4,95,784    | 4,36,795                               | 3,24,122                               | 2,38,478    | 1,71,662    |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL       | 1,48,69,494  | -           | 1,08,91,711                            | -                                      | 39,77,783   | -           |
|          | Total             | 11,67,48,362 | 7,15,78,065 | 8,97,49,199                            | 5,57,63,794                            | 2,69,99,163 | 1,58,14,271 |