how to autogenerate id column in vb.net

Private Sub BtnAdd_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        conn.Open()
        Dim query As String = "insert into Academic(Id,Session)values(@Id,@Session)"
        If TxtSession.Text = "" Then
            MsgBox("Please Insert the Session ", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Grading System")
            TxtSession.Text = ""
            txtSessionId.Text = ""
            TxtSession.Focus()
        Else
 
            Dim query1 As String = "select Id,Session from Academic Where Session='" & TxtSession.Text & "'"
            cmd1 = New SqlCommand(query1, conn)
            dr = cmd1.ExecuteReader()
            If dr.Read = False Then
                dr.Close()
                Try
                    
                    Try
                        Dim no As integer
                        Dim k as integer
                        cmd = New SqlCommand("select count(*) from Academic", conn)
                        no = cmd.ExecuteScalar
                        
                        no = CInt(no) + 1
 
                       
                        If no > 0 And no <= 9 Then
                            k = ("A000" + no)
                        ElseIf no > 9 And no <= 99 Then
                            k = ("A00" + no)
                        ElseIf no > 99 And no <= 999 Then
                            k = ("A0" + no)
                        Else
                            k = ("A" + no)
                        End If
                    Catch ex As Exception
                        MsgBox(ex.Message)

                    End Try
 
                    cmd = New SqlCommand(query, conn)
                    dr.Close()
                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Id", (k))
                    cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Session", (TxtSession.Text))
                    cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()
                    MsgBox("Session Inserted", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Grading System")
                    ds.Clear()
                    conn.Close()
                    LoadDataInDataGrid()
                    TxtSession.Text = ""
                    TxtSession.Focus()
 
                Catch ex As Exception
                    MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString())
                Finally
                    If conn.State = ConnectionState.Open Then
                        conn.Close()
                    End If
                End Try
            Else
                MsgBox("Record Exists", MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Grading System")
                TxtSession.Focus()
                txtSessionId.Text = ""
 
            End If
        End If
        conn.Close()
    End Sub