Basic IPO FAQs

Why does every hour the retail Individual Investor RII bidding status is not getting updated ?

Stock exchanges provide information about IPO subscription details and bidding status for book-building IPO when IPO is open to bidding. This information is usually published by the NSE and BSE websites.

Only a portion of the bidding status is updated each hour, and the rest of the information is available at the end.

Usually, the total bids received at cut-off price and the number of issues subscribed are updated every hour.

Detail bidding status, including category-wise bidding detail (i.e. detail for Qualified Institutional Investors FIIs), Foreign Institutional Investors FIIs), Domestic Financial Institutions FIs/ Insurance Companies), Mutual Funds and Non Institutional Investors – Corporates, Individuals (Other Than RIIs), Retail Individual Investors RIIs (RIIs), etc. Each day, it is updated once per day.


I have not marked cutoff, but has provided bid price at the upper band in an IPO request. will it make a difference?


Why to bid a cuttoff in a book-building IPO?


I applied for an IPO whose price range has been reduced. I've already applied in the original band and my amount is already blocked. What should I do next?


Where the subscription figure of an IPO can be found?


In the early price discovery session, How the IPO share price is defined?


How can I apply offline in IPO?


If my broker is not offering IPO facility but I have a demat account then how can I apply for IPO online?


Can an individual apply in IPO for both Retail (below 2 lakhs) and HNI (above 2 lakhs)?


Investment of Rs. 2 lakhs minimum is enough or any other eligibility criteria is there for NII?


With my friend's PAN details in my demat ,can I apply for an IPO?


Are the application for NII and retail investor different?


Does an Individuals who wish to apply for NII quota must follow the same procedure online and in person?


At the time of IPO listing , is there any circuit?


During special open time between 9:00 am to 9:45 am ,how to sell IPO shares on listing?


Can I apply online for an IPO on Sunday?


How can I sell IPO?


Which IPO will give positive response if I have to invest for a short period?


Where can I find the old IPO offer documents?


Where can I get updates on every upcoming IPO


Is there any loss or advantage of applying more than one lot in an IPO?