New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) sent out text messages to students on Friday, urging them to download the Digilocker app to access their results. Using this, they will be able to access their mark sheets when they are first made available.


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CBSE has made an announcement saying that it will give digitally-signed copies of these documents to the students via DigiLocker App, which they may use to submit as part of their admission process for higher education since the pandemic has not allowed for physical copies to be made. The Digilocker account credentials have already been sent to students via SMS on their mobile number registered with CBSE. The certificates can also be downloaded from the DigiLocker mobile app available at Google Play.

What is Digilocker?

DigiLocker- cloud-based storage under the Digital India campaign, is available to store one’s important document in one place. DigiLocker, as the name suggests, is a digital locker for issuance and verification of documents and certificates, eliminating the need of carrying physical documents. Also, not only storage, but it provides ready accessibility to issuers online in times of need.

What are the features of Digilocker?

  • It provides an online account with 1GB storage space to Aadhaar holders

  • Issuer departments can push e-documents into the digital locker system

  • E-documents can be shared by residents with government or other registered organizations

  • Residents can upload the document and digitally sign them using e-sign facility

  • Shareability of e-documents is easy across agencies

  • Candidate’s digital mark sheet, passing and migration certificates, skill certificates are also available in DigiLocker.


How to get Digilocker on your device to check results?

Step 1: Log on to the App Store or Play Store on your device

Step 2: Look up Digilocker and then download the Digilocker App

Step 3: To log in, use the mobile number you used to register with CBSE

Step 4: After receiving an OTP, enter it and log onto the app

Step 5: Enter the six-digit pin that corresponds with the last six digits of your CBSE examination 2020 roll number

If you do not want to download the app, you may log onto digilocker.gov.in to access your results.

Not only students, but others can also benefit from the Digilocker app


1. Reduces operating cycle time for various Financial Services

Availing services like application for PAN card, driving license, passport, or even making investments require submission of documents. After submitting the documents the documents are verified before the investment is processed and approved. With Digilocker, the documents are submitted instantly, thus reducing the operating time to avail the financial services.

2. E-signature

Digilocker facilitates the self-attestation of documents and thus helps in expediting applications and transactions. One can access the documents, e-sign it and submit it for a quick settlement.

3. Guaranteed Safety

Since the documents are stored online, the chance of theft or loss of the documents is negligible. Also, you need not carry the documents in physical form. The important documents are also provided directly in the Digilocker account issued.

4. Free of cost

Being a Government initiative, another benefit of Digilocker is that it is free of cost. One need not pay any sum to open a locker to store the documents. One can access the Digilocker through the Umang app too. Not just the account in the Digilocker, but accessibility to the documents and sharing it with other agencies is also free.

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