ABC ID cards store the academic credits and information of students in a digital ID to keep them safe and secure.
Students in India can obtain the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) ID, a unique 12-digit code, to digitally manage, store, and access their academic credits, including certificates, diplomas, degrees, training details, and co-curricular achievements.
The ABC ID acts as a link to DigiLocker, where students can securely store essential documents like exam mark sheets.
The ABC ID receives students’ academic credits from institutions through the National Academic Depository. These credits awarded by registered institutions to a student for a programme will be stored digitally in the ABC, which can be shared or transferred from one institution to another upon students’ consent. This streamlines the authentication for admissions or jobs, simplifying the verification of academic records.
How to Create an ABC ID?
Here are the steps to follow while creating your ABC ID:
Step 1: Visit the DigiLocker portal. Existing users can log in by clicking on the ‘Sign In’ button, and new users can click on the ‘Sign Up’ button to create a new account and sign in.
Step 2: Use your username and password or Aadhaar number and mobile number to log in.
Step 3: After logging in, click on ‘Search Documents’.
Step 4: Under ‘Education and Learning’, click on ‘Academic Bank of Credits’.
Step 5: Next. select ‘APAAR/ABC ID Card’.
Step 6: Enter the details such as your name, gender, date of birth, admission year, institution name, Identity Value, etc. After filling out all the required details and ticking the consent box, you need to click on the ‘Get Document’ button.
What is Identity Value in ABC ID?
As the name suggests, Identity Value in ABC ID is a unique data that helps differentiate each student in the ABC ID system. Also known as ‘Identifier Value’, this data includes an alphanumeric combination of the user's initials, date of birth, etc. The Identity Value is the student’s roll number, registration number, admission number or enrolment number provided by the institution where the student is studying.
It helps track, manage, and recognise all the students' accounts in the ABC ID. The authorities can identify the data and keep them confidential to enhance the security and efficiency of the ABC ID system.
How to Create an ABC ID without DigiLocker?
Here are the steps to follow if you do not have an account on DigiLocker:
Step 2: Click on the ‘My Account’ button available on the right side of the page and select ‘Student’.
Step 3: Click on the ‘Sign Up’ button.
Step 4: You can create an account with your Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
Step 5: Enter the OTP you receive to register and sign in to DigiLocker.
Step 6: The ‘Meri Pehchaan’ dashboard will appear, and a window will pop up where you need to select the university you studied at or are studying at, the admission year, and identity type from the drop-down menu.
Step 7: Enter your identity type and click ‘Submit’.
ABC ID Creation through QR Code Scanning
Here are the steps to follow while creating your ABC ID through QR code scanning:
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