Basic IPO FAQs

Where IPO application forms are available?

The IPO Application Forms can be found :

  1. Nearest stock brokerage office
  2. The syndicate member office is where an IPO is conducted. Syndicate members are usually financial institutions. SBI. IPO Prospectus contains a list of members of a syndicate.

IPO application forms are accessable for free. All forms can be sent to any stock broker office, syndicate member office or office.


What do you mean by IPO?


By whom the 'Price Band' is decided?


'Date of issue' is decided by whom?


What a registrar of an IPO does?


What is role of Lead managers in IPO?


What does 'follow on Public offering' or FPO means?


What are Primary market & Secondary market?


How can you define the life cycle of an IPO prospectus?


What are the life cycle of an IPO?


what are the basic differences between Book building and fixed price issue


How is Floor price different from Cut-off price for a book - building issue


Differentiate between RII,NII,QIB, & Anchor Investor


Retail investor, I would like to invest more than Rs 1 lakhs in an IPO. What is the best way to invest in the Non-institutional bidders' category? What are the pros and cons of investing in this category?


Is PAN number mandatory for applying in an IPO?


IPO remains open for how many days?


After submitting the application in IPO,what details I should keep?


For an IPO,what is the 'Market lot size' & 'Minimum Order quantity'?


Will I get guaranteed amount of shares if applying for an IPO?


Is investing in IPOs less riskier than in direct stock market?


Can someone apply through more than one application in IPO with the same name?