Candidates applying for CET 2026 and facing difficulties with Aadhaar and Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) authentication will now be able to complete their registration without mandatory verification, an official notification said on Friday.

APAAR is a part of India's 'One Nation, One Student ID' initiative. It is a unique 12-digit digital ID for students from pre-primary to higher education. While Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique identity number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to residents of India based on their biometric and demographic data.