Quick Scoop

ABC ID in DigiLocker is the Academic Bank of Credits ID used by students to store and manage academic credits digitally, and it is linked with your DigiLocker account for education-related records.

What it means

  • It is a unique academic identifier for students in the ABC system.
  • It helps connect your DigiLocker profile with your academic credit record and documents.
  • Colleges and universities often ask students to create it through DigiLocker or related ABC portals.

Why it is used

  • To keep academic credits in one digital place.
  • To make it easier for institutions to verify and access credits with student consent.
  • To support credit transfer and academic record management across institutions.

How it is usually created

  1. Sign in or sign up on DigiLocker with Aadhaar-linked details.
  1. Open the Academic Bank of Credits option in DigiLocker.
  1. Fill in your name, DOB, gender, and institution details as required.
  1. Submit to generate the ABC ID.

Simple example

If you are a college student and your university asks for an ABC ID, you usually create it inside DigiLocker so your academic credits can be linked to your student record.

If you want, I can also give you the exact steps to create ABC ID in DigiLocker in a very simple format.