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.


In how many days does the issue open?


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


Can IPO application be revised or cancelled?


Where IPO application forms are available?


Is a minor eligible to apply for IPO?


Provide tips to choose right IPO.


In an IPO, can an individual apply for non institutional category of bidder?


Is there any minimum and maximum limit of the investment one can do in the HNI category?


Can a buy order be placed during after hour session before IPO listing date?


How someone can apply online for IPO?


How is Listing price of IPO decided?


Define Right issue or RI.


List down the risk factors involved in applying in an IPO.


Can both the holders of joint demat account apply individually for an IPO?


For retail investors,why does maximum subscription amount is limited to Rs. 2 laks


List down determining factors for selection of IPO to invest.


For an IPO,How much tax I have to pay on returns(Capital gains)?


What is the procedure for withdrawal in IPO?


Without an IPO,how can a company get listed in stock exchange?


An issue is required to kept open for how many days?