IPO Guides

The rest of this site is figures — price bands, subscription numbers, grey market premium, allotment dates. These pages are the other half: how the process actually works, so the figures mean something when you read them.

• How to Apply for an IPO in India

  UPI and net-banking ASBA step by step, the limits on each investor category, and the errors that get applications thrown out.

• What IPO GMP Actually Is

  Who sets the grey market premium, what it does and does not tell you, and why it is not a forecast.

• How to Check IPO Allotment Status

  Registrar, exchange, broker and bank methods, what each shows, and when results actually appear.

• SME IPO vs Mainboard IPO

  Application size, disclosure, allotment mechanics and — the part people miss — how hard SME shares are to sell.

• Tax on IPO Listing Gains

  Short-term versus long-term on listed equity, the rates involved, and how the sale is reported.

• Why an IPO Application Gets Rejected

  Rejection and non-allotment are different outcomes. The causes of the first, and how to avoid them.

Looking for live figures instead? Upcoming IPOs, today's GMP, subscription status and allotment status.