{"id":14563,"date":"2026-07-27T16:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/?p=14563"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T11:13:34","slug":"common-nats-registration-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Common NATS Registration Errors That Delay Your Apprenticeship | How To Fix Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_78 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#What_Is_NATS_Registration\" >What Is NATS Registration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Why_NATS_Registration_Errors_Are_More_Common_Than_You_Think\" >Why NATS Registration Errors Are More Common Than You Think<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#7_Common_NATS_Registration_Errors_How_to_Fix_Each_One\" >7 Common NATS Registration Errors &amp; How to Fix Each One<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_1_APAAR_ID_Not_Linked_or_Missing\" >Error 1: APAAR ID Not Linked or Missing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_2_Aadhaar_or_Personal_Details_Mismatch\" >Error 2: Aadhaar or Personal Details Mismatch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_3_Wrong_Regional_BOAT_Selected\" >Error 3: Wrong Regional BOAT Selected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_4_NATS_10_Credentials_Not_Working_on_NATS_20\" >Error 4: NATS 1.0 Credentials Not Working on NATS 2.0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_5_Document_Upload_Rejected\" >Error 5: Document Upload Rejected<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_6_Employer_Establishment_Not_Found_on_Portal\" >Error 6: Employer (Establishment) Not Found on Portal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Error_7_Contract_Not_Submitted_or_Approved_Within_the_Window\" >Error 7: Contract Not Submitted or Approved Within the Window<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/common-nats-registration-errors\/#Wrapping_Up\" >Wrapping Up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><!-- TankhaPay Blog \u2014 TL;DR Dropdown (Common NATS Registration Errors) --><\/p>\n<details style=\"border: 1px solid #DCE8F7; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin: 32px 0; max-width: 870px; font-family: inherit;\" open=\"\">\n<summary style=\"background: #004899; padding: 13px 20px; cursor: pointer; color: #ffffff; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-transform: uppercase; list-style: none; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;\">TL;DR \u2014<br \/>\n\u25bc<\/summary>\n<div style=\"display: table; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #EFF4FB; background: #FFFFFF;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 30px; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px; background: #EFF6FF; color: #004899; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 22px;\">1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.55;\">Most <em>NATS registration problems<\/em> happen before the employer or candidate reaches the contract stage \u2014 <strong>wrong Aadhaar details, missing APAAR ID, and incorrect regional BOAT selection<\/strong> block thousands of registrations every cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #EFF4FB; background: #F7FAFF;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 30px; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px; background: #EFF6FF; color: #004899; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 22px;\">2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.55;\"><strong>NATS 2.0 replaced NATS 1.0 in 2025.<\/strong> If your old portal credentials are not working, it is not a forgotten password \u2014 the system migrated and you need to reset on the new portal using the same email ID.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #EFF4FB; background: #FFFFFF;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 30px; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px; background: #EFF6FF; color: #004899; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 22px;\">3<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.55;\">The most time-consuming <em>common NATS registration errors<\/em> are <strong>Aadhaar mismatches and document rejections<\/strong> \u2014 both require offline corrections before the portal will accept the application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 20px; background: #F7FAFF;\">\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; width: 30px; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px; background: #EFF6FF; color: #004899; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 50%; text-align: center; line-height: 22px;\">4<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; padding-left: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #1a1a1a; line-height: 1.55;\">Fixing all seven errors <strong>before<\/strong> registration starts \u2014 not after the portal rejects your application \u2014 reduces the average NATS onboarding timeline from <strong>3\u20134 weeks to under one week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A total of 523,024 apprentices were recruited by NATS in 2025, in all States and UTs. According to the NILERD\u2019s independent assessment, 74% of the NATS-trained apprentices found jobs permanently after completion of training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those numbers represent the programme working correctly. What do they do training? is the volume of applications that never completed registration, blocked by portal errors, document rejections, and credential mismatches that most first-time users do not know to expect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NATS registration problems<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are almost always preventable. The errors repeat across every cycle, every batch, and every regional BOAT. This article covers the seven most common ones with the exact fix for each.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNew Establishment Registration and new student enrolment have been stopped at the NATS 1.0 portal. The NATS 2.0 portal has already been deployed and is fully extended to all stakeholders for all operations under NATS.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<em><b>BOPTER (Board of Practical Training, Eastern Region), NATS 2.0 Migration Notice, 2025<\/b><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That migration is the source of the most widespread registration error in the current cycle. If you have not yet understood what changed between NATS 1.0 and NATS 2.0, that is where to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_NATS_Registration\"><\/span>What Is NATS Registration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/nats-apprenticeship\">NATS Registration<\/a> involves the procedure where both the establishment and the candidate, i.e., the graduate\/diploma holder, register themselves and create accounts on the NATS 2.0 portal (nats.education.gov.in), tie up their Aadhaar and APAAR IDs, upload their educational documents, and create an apprenticeship agreement contract that needs to be forwarded to the concerned regional BOAT.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two distinct workflows involved in the procedure \u2013 one for establishing and one for the candidate &#8211; which must both be completed before a contract is created. Any problem within either workflow will prevent the process from going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_NATS_Registration_Errors_Are_More_Common_Than_You_Think\"><\/span>Why NATS Registration Errors Are More Common Than You Think<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some new mandatory fields have been introduced through the portal of NATS 2.0, which were not part of the previous version, namely APAAR ID (Academic Bank of Credits ID), document specifications, and the verification of establishments through MCA21 data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">common NATS registration errors<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2026 come from three sources:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Legacy information<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 candidates and employers entering details that were correct for NATS 1.0 but don&#8217;t match NATS 2.0&#8217;s verification systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Missing 2026 requirements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 APAAR ID was not mandatory before 2025, so many candidates and institutions have not yet generated one<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional BOAT mismatch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 India has four regional BOAT offices, and applications submitted to the wrong region either get rejected or sit unprocessed for weeks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news: every error below has a specific, documented fix. None require legal intervention or special permissions \u2014 just the right sequence of steps.<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- TankhaPay Blog \u2014 NATS Registration Error Quick Reference Table | Custom HTML block --><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #DCE8F7; margin: 32px 0;\">\n<div style=\"background: #FEE2E2; padding: 11px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #FCA5A5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 3px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #b91c1c;\">\u00a0NATS Registration Error Quick Reference \u2014 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #991b1b; line-height: 1.5;\">Every common error, its cause, and the fastest resolution path in one place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 12.5px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 22%;\" scope=\"col\">Error<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 22%;\" scope=\"col\">Root Cause<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 26%;\" scope=\"col\">Quick Fix<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 12%;\" scope=\"col\">Who Acts<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 11px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 18%;\" scope=\"col\">Resolution Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">APAAR ID missing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Not generated before registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Generate at abc.gov.in \u2192 re-register<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Candidate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #DCFCE7; color: #16a34a; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">30 mins\u20132 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7faff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">Aadhaar mismatch<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Name\/DOB differs from Aadhaar card<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Match portal entries exactly to Aadhaar (update Aadhaar if incorrect)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Candidate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #FEE2E2; color: #b91c1c; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">Instant or 7\u201315 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">Wrong regional BOAT<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Incorrect region selected at setup<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Email natssupport@aicte-india.org for correction<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Employer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #FEF3C7; color: #d97706; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">3\u20137 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7faff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">NATS 1.0 login fails<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Password not reset on NATS 2.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Reset password on new portal (same email ID)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Employer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #DCFCE7; color: #16a34a; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">15 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">Document upload rejected<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Wrong format (PNG\/HEIC) or oversized file<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Convert to JPG or PDF, compress under 500KB<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Candidate<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #DCFCE7; color: #16a34a; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">30 mins<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7faff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">Employer not found<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Employer not verified on NATS 2.0 portal<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Employer completes NATS 2.0 registration before candidate onboarding<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Employer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #FEF3C7; color: #d97706; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">5\u20137 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: top;\">Contract not approved<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Submitted near deadline or with errors<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top;\">Resubmit with corrections; avoid quarter-end rush<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #555555; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;\">Employer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 14px; vertical-align: top;\"><span style=\"background: #FEF3C7; color: #d97706; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; padding: 2px 8px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">3\u201310 days<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Common_NATS_Registration_Errors_How_to_Fix_Each_One\"><\/span>7 Common NATS Registration Errors &amp; How to Fix Each One<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_1_APAAR_ID_Not_Linked_or_Missing\"><\/span>Error 1: APAAR ID Not Linked or Missing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Registration fails at the document verification stage with an error indicating the APAAR\/ABC ID is missing or not recognised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The APAAR ID (Academic Bank of Credits ID) became compulsory for registration in NATS in the year 2026. If any individual has been registered in NATS 1.0 or never registered via the ABC portal, then they will never have their APAAR ID connected.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate visits <\/span><b>abc.gov.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and registers with their Aadhaar number<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APAAR ID is generated immediately after Aadhaar OTP verification<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to NATS 2.0 portal and enter the APAAR ID in the required field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The portal cross-references APAAR ID against the ABC database in real time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 30 minutes if Aadhaar OTP is working fine. If the candidate&#8217;s academic details are not uploaded to the ABC database by the institute where he or she studied, then it will take more time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note for employers:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before onboarding any batch, confirm every candidate has an active APAAR ID before they begin NATS registration. Discovering this mid-process adds one to two days per candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_2_Aadhaar_or_Personal_Details_Mismatch\"><\/span>Error 2: Aadhaar or Personal Details Mismatch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The portal recognises the Aadhaar number; however, due to differences in name spellings, DOB, and\/or gender in the UIDAI database, there is a conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Candidates often enter their name as it appears on their degree certificate, which may differ from how it appears on their Aadhaar card. Even a single character difference \u2013 &#8220;Mohammed&#8221; vs &#8220;Mohammad&#8221;, a missing initial, or a surname in a different sequence \u2013 causes a validation failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the candidate&#8217;s Aadhaar card directly, not a photocopy, the physical card or m-Aadhaar app<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter every field on the NATS portal exactly as it appears on the Aadhaar card, including punctuation and spacing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case there are errors in the Aadhaar (outdated name\/DOB), the applicant needs to correct it in the Aadhaar Seva Kendra prior to NATS registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Immediate if details are corrected in the portal. 7\u201315 working days if an Aadhaar update is required through UIDAI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the single most time-consuming error to resolve.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Flag it at the beginning of your onboarding process, not at the registration stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_3_Wrong_Regional_BOAT_Selected\"><\/span>Error 3: Wrong Regional BOAT Selected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The registration process is completed successfully but the contract approval process takes weeks or fails with a mismatch notice due to regions.<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- TankhaPay Blog \u2014 BOAT Regional Offices Table | Paste into HTML editor --><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #DCE8F7; margin: 32px 0;\">\n<div style=\"background: #EFF6FF; padding: 13px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 3px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #004899;\">BOAT Regional Offices \u2014 NATS State Coverage (2026)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13.5px; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 18px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 42%;\" scope=\"col\">Regional BOAT<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #004899; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 18px; text-align: left; font-weight: 500; width: 58%;\" scope=\"col\">States Covered<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: middle;\">BOAT Chennai <em style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888888; font-weight: 400;\">(BOPTER \u2014 Southern)<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; color: #555555; vertical-align: middle;\">Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Puducherry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7faff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: middle;\">BOAT Kolkata <em style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888888; font-weight: 400;\">(BOPTER \u2014 Eastern)<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; color: #555555; vertical-align: middle;\">West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, North-East states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCE8F7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: middle;\">BOAT Kanpur <em style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888888; font-weight: 400;\">(NRBT \u2014 Northern)<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; color: #555555; vertical-align: middle;\">UP, MP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Uttarakhand, HP, J&amp;K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f7faff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d1117; vertical-align: middle;\">BOAT Mumbai <em style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #888888; font-weight: 400;\">(BOPTER \u2014 Western)<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 11px 18px; color: #555555; vertical-align: middle;\">Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employers must register under the BOAT region corresponding to their <\/span><b>establishment&#8217;s registered address<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0not where the apprentices will physically work. If these differ, the employer should contact their regional BOAT to clarify which registration applies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify your establishment&#8217;s registered state<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Match it to the correct regional BOAT from the table above<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have already registered under the wrong region, contact natssupport@aicte-india.org with your establishment details and request a region correction<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3\u20137 working days for a region correction via email.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_4_NATS_10_Credentials_Not_Working_on_NATS_20\"><\/span>Error 4: NATS 1.0 Credentials Not Working on NATS 2.0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Employer or institution logs in with existing email and password and receives an authentication error or finds their establishment data missing on the new portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> NATS 1.0 is being progressively downgraded. New registrations and enrolments are stopped on 1.0. The NATS 2.0 portal uses the same email ID as NATS 1.0 but requires a password reset to activate the account on the new system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>nats.education.gov.in<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NATS 2.0 portal)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8220;Forgot Password&#8221; and enter the same email ID used on NATS 1.0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the password reset via OTP or email link<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in with the same email and new password<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please check that all your establishment information is migrated; if not, please ensure that it is updated in your NATS 2.0 Profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For issues related to the portal, mail to natssupport@aicte-india.org<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time required to resolve: Less than 15 minutes for password reset. 3 working days in case of re-verification of establishment data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_5_Document_Upload_Rejected\"><\/span>Error 5: Document Upload Rejected<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The portal generates an error message that the &#8220;file format is not supported&#8221; or the &#8220;file size has exceeded&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Only JPG or PDF files are acceptable in NATS 2.0. The majority of aspirants tend to upload scanned copies in PNG, HEIC (iPhone image format), and WEBP formats, which are incompatible with the portal. The size limit for the documents is usually 200KB to 500KB per file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For format errors:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a free tool like Techy hit tools PDF, ILovePDF, or the Windows Photos app to convert images to JPG<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For certificates and marksheets, scan to PDF directly,\u00a0 do not photograph and convert<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of file size issues:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF files to be compressed using Techy hit tools PDF or ilovepdf.com\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case of photographs: Resize the photograph to below 200KB<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifications that work reliably:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photo: JPG format, less than 100KB, white background, passport size.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documents: PDF format, less than 500KB per file, legible scan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time to complete the process: Less than 30 minutes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Under 30 minutes once the correctly formatted documents are prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_6_Employer_Establishment_Not_Found_on_Portal\"><\/span>Error 6: Employer (Establishment) Not Found on Portal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the candidate tries to connect his\/her registration to an establishment of employer, but the establishment of employer is not available in the NATS portal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The employer has not yet completed their NATS 2.0 establishment registration, or their establishment is registered under a slightly different name than what the candidate is searching for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confirm the employer has completed NATS 2.0 registration and is verified on the portal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask the employer to provide the exact establishment name as it appears on their NATS 2.0 profile<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search using the establishment name exactly as registered, not trade names or abbreviations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the employer is a new registration, BOAT verification typically takes 3\u20135 working days before the establishment becomes searchable<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For employers:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Complete your NATS 2.0 establishment registration <\/span><b>before<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beginning candidate onboarding. Starting with candidates before your establishment is verified adds a minimum 5-day delay to every application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 If the business is already registered, then immediately. Otherwise, 5 to 7 working days.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Error_7_Contract_Not_Submitted_or_Approved_Within_the_Window\"><\/span>Error 7: Contract Not Submitted or Approved Within the Window<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>What happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The apprenticeship agreement is automatically created by the portal but is not approved by the regional BOAT during the time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why it happens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The contracts are processed in bulk at the BOAT regional offices. Those submitted close to the end of the quarter and incomplete contracts are often rejected. Some common reasons why the contracts can be rejected are the mismatch of the qualifications details in the student\u2019s profile with the contract and the incorrect training period in the selected trade category.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The fix:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit contracts well before quarter-end deadlines (avoid the last 10 days of March, June, September, December)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Verify training duration matches the NATS-approved duration for the selected course before generating the contract<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a contract is returned, read the BOAT rejection notice carefully, corrections are usually specific (a field value or document)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After correction, resubmit and follow up via email to your regional BOAT if no action is taken within 5 working days<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Time to resolve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3\u201310 working days after a correct resubmission, depending on regional BOAT processing volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/demo\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937.webp\" alt=\"Getting Nats registration errors you can't fix\" width=\"1650\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937.webp 1650w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-300x36.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-1024x122.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-150x18.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-768x91.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-1536x182.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-878x104.webp 878w, https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Getting-Nats-registration-errors-you-cant-fix-e1784880378937-870x103.webp 870w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrapping_Up\"><\/span>Wrapping Up<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these issues in NATS registration can be prevented. None of these need a policy change or portal updates. What they need is certain data to be accurate, certain documents to be formatted correctly, and the registration process to be followed in the right order \u2013 employer first, then the candidate, then the contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The companies that do NATS registrations correctly are the ones who check all these seven factors before the first applicant logs on to the portal, not after receiving the first rejection email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our NATS Apprenticeship Management programme manages the entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tankhapay.com\/blog\/nats\/\">NATS registration process<\/a>\u00a0 from APAAR ID validation to document preparation, BOAT co-ordination, and contract management. So your HR department doesn\u2019t have to manually deal with the portal errors. The system works. Stipends get disbursed. 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