diff --git a/src/it/java/teammates/it/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogicIT.java b/src/it/java/teammates/it/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogicIT.java
index 4156e4f1ca9..bedaec02f36 100644
--- a/src/it/java/teammates/it/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogicIT.java
+++ b/src/it/java/teammates/it/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogicIT.java
@@ -55,13 +55,14 @@ public void testResetAccountRequest()
 
         toReset.setRegisteredAt(Instant.now());
         toReset = accountRequestsDb.getAccountRequest(email, institute);
+        UUID id = toReset.getId();
 
         assertNotNull(toReset);
         assertNotNull(toReset.getRegisteredAt());
 
         ______TS("success: reset account request that already exists");
 
-        AccountRequest resetted = accountRequestsLogic.resetAccountRequest(email, institute);
+        AccountRequest resetted = accountRequestsLogic.resetAccountRequest(id);
 
         assertNull(resetted.getRegisteredAt());
 
@@ -74,6 +75,6 @@ public void testResetAccountRequest()
         ______TS("failure: reset account request that does not exist");
 
         assertThrows(EntityDoesNotExistException.class,
-                () -> accountRequestsLogic.resetAccountRequest(name, institute));
+                () -> accountRequestsLogic.resetAccountRequest(id));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/api/Logic.java b/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/api/Logic.java
index 72712057143..596f0566e4d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/api/Logic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/api/Logic.java
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ public AccountRequest updateAccountRequestWithTransaction(AccountRequest account
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates/Resets the account request with the given email and institute
+     * Creates/Resets the account request with the given id
      * such that it is not registered.
      *
      * @return account request that is unregistered with the
-     *         email and institute.
+     *         id.
      */
-    public AccountRequest resetAccountRequest(String email, String institute)
+    public AccountRequest resetAccountRequest(UUID id)
             throws EntityDoesNotExistException, InvalidParametersException {
-        return accountRequestLogic.resetAccountRequest(email, institute);
+        return accountRequestLogic.resetAccountRequest(id);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogic.java b/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogic.java
index cff14372bf1..fcde8f217f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogic.java
+++ b/src/main/java/teammates/sqllogic/core/AccountRequestsLogic.java
@@ -143,15 +143,15 @@ public List<AccountRequest> getAllAccountRequests() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Creates/resets the account request with the given email and institute such that it is not registered.
+     * Creates/resets the account request with the given id such that it is not registered.
      */
-    public AccountRequest resetAccountRequest(String email, String institute)
+    public AccountRequest resetAccountRequest(UUID id)
             throws EntityDoesNotExistException, InvalidParametersException {
-        AccountRequest accountRequest = accountRequestDb.getAccountRequest(email, institute);
+        AccountRequest accountRequest = accountRequestDb.getAccountRequest(id);
 
         if (accountRequest == null) {
             throw new EntityDoesNotExistException("Failed to reset since AccountRequest with "
-                + "the given email and institute cannot be found.");
+                + "the given id cannot be found.");
         }
         accountRequest.setRegisteredAt(null);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/teammates/ui/webapi/ResetAccountRequestAction.java b/src/main/java/teammates/ui/webapi/ResetAccountRequestAction.java
index 7fcd3a40c6b..f0ff7ff86b3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/teammates/ui/webapi/ResetAccountRequestAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/teammates/ui/webapi/ResetAccountRequestAction.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package teammates.ui.webapi;
 
+import java.util.UUID;
+
 import org.apache.http.HttpStatus;
 
 import teammates.common.exception.EntityDoesNotExistException;
@@ -19,21 +21,19 @@ class ResetAccountRequestAction extends AdminOnlyAction {
 
     @Override
     public JsonResult execute() throws InvalidOperationException {
-        String instructorEmail = getNonNullRequestParamValue(Const.ParamsNames.INSTRUCTOR_EMAIL);
-        String institute = getNonNullRequestParamValue(Const.ParamsNames.INSTRUCTOR_INSTITUTION);
+        UUID id = getUuidRequestParamValue(Const.ParamsNames.ACCOUNT_REQUEST_ID);
 
-        AccountRequest accountRequest = sqlLogic.getAccountRequest(instructorEmail, institute);
+        AccountRequest accountRequest = sqlLogic.getAccountRequest(id);
 
         if (accountRequest == null) {
-            throw new EntityNotFoundException("Account request for instructor with email: " + instructorEmail
-                    + " and institute: " + institute + " does not exist.");
+            throw new EntityNotFoundException("Account request with id: " + id.toString() + " does not exist.");
         }
         if (accountRequest.getRegisteredAt() == null) {
             throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to reset account request as instructor is still unregistered.");
         }
 
         try {
-            accountRequest = sqlLogic.resetAccountRequest(instructorEmail, institute);
+            accountRequest = sqlLogic.resetAccountRequest(id);
         } catch (InvalidParametersException | EntityDoesNotExistException ue) {
             // InvalidParametersException and EntityDoesNotExistException should not be thrown as
             // validity of params has been verified when fetching entity.
diff --git a/src/web/app/components/account-requests-table/account-request-table.component.ts b/src/web/app/components/account-requests-table/account-request-table.component.ts
index eab1fc95d7a..54a22cffeb9 100755
--- a/src/web/app/components/account-requests-table/account-request-table.component.ts
+++ b/src/web/app/components/account-requests-table/account-request-table.component.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export class AccountRequestTableComponent {
         `Reset account request for <strong>${accountRequest.name}</strong>?`, SimpleModalType.WARNING, modalContent);
 
     modalRef.result.then(() => {
-      this.accountService.resetAccountRequest(accountRequest.email, accountRequest.instituteAndCountry)
+      this.accountService.resetAccountRequest(accountRequest.id)
         .subscribe({
           next: () => {
             this.statusMessageService
diff --git a/src/web/services/account.service.spec.ts b/src/web/services/account.service.spec.ts
index d463b982020..56331550911 100644
--- a/src/web/services/account.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/web/services/account.service.spec.ts
@@ -92,10 +92,9 @@ describe('AccountService', () => {
   });
 
   it('should execute PUT on account request reset endpoint', () => {
-    service.resetAccountRequest('testEmail', 'testInstitution');
+    service.resetAccountRequest('testId');
     const paramMap: Record<string, string> = {
-      instructoremail: 'testEmail',
-      instructorinstitution: 'testInstitution',
+      id: 'testId',
     };
     expect(spyHttpRequestService.put).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ResourceEndpoints.ACCOUNT_REQUEST_RESET, paramMap);
   });
diff --git a/src/web/services/account.service.ts b/src/web/services/account.service.ts
index a99397a1a64..6f2161935ef 100644
--- a/src/web/services/account.service.ts
+++ b/src/web/services/account.service.ts
@@ -68,10 +68,9 @@ export class AccountService {
   /**
    * Resets an account request by calling API.
    */
-  resetAccountRequest(email: string, institute: string): Observable<JoinLink> {
+  resetAccountRequest(id: string): Observable<JoinLink> {
     const paramMap: Record<string, string> = {
-      instructoremail: email,
-      instructorinstitution: institute,
+      id,
     };
     return this.httpRequestService.put(ResourceEndpoints.ACCOUNT_REQUEST_RESET, paramMap);
   }