A: Yes, you must have the Aadhaar number to file income-tax returns because the PAN must be linked to the Aadhaar number. The Aadhaar number is also needed to access subsidies funded from the Consolidated Fund of India, from which government expenditure is made. But no child can be denied any subsidy if he or she does not have the Aadhaar number. Section 57 permitted private entities like telecom companies to demand and use Aadhaar data. NEET: On December 3, 2017, the CBSE made Aadhaar mandatory for NEET candidates in 2018.

Source: The Telegraph September 26, 2018 22:18 UTC