Pune: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has made it mandatory for schools to use students’ 12-digit APAAR ID during the registration process of Secondary School Certificate (Class 10) and Higher Secondary Certificate (Class 12) examinations scheduled in February-March 2026.
Deepak Mali, secretary, MSBSHSE, said on Thursday, “Schools and junior colleges must ensure maximum compliance and upload the APAAR ID details on the board’s official portal, mahahsscboard.in.”
Introduced in alignment with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 with an objective of “One Nation, One Student ID”, the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) ID aims to provide a unified and accessible academic experience for students across India by assigning a unique and permanent 12-digit ID to every student, consolidating their academic achievements in one place.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has already made it mandatory for schools to use APAAR ID for board examinations.