Basic IPO FAQs

What do you mean by Basis of allocation or basis of allotment?

The registrar of an IPO and the investors of IPO publishes a documents i.e. The Basis of Allotment, or Basis of Allocation. This document contains information on the final price for an IPO, information about issue subscription (bidding), and share allocation ratio.

The IPO information is categorized according to the number of shares an applicant has applied for. This document contains detailed bidding information for each category, including the number of valid applications received, the total share applied, the ratio of allotment, and the number of shares that were allocated to applicants.

The ratio of the allotment field is crucial for IPO's that have been oversubscribed multiple time. This field indicates how many applicants will be eligible to receive a single lot of shares from a given number of applicants. Ratio 1:8 is an example of how only one of eight applicants received one lot of shares. The ratio value of 'FIRM" means that all applicants are eligible for a certain share.


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?