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From basics to advanced — everything you need to confidently navigate IPO investing in India.
Every few weeks, you hear about a new company launching its IPO. Some IPOs make headlines for listing at 50% profit on day one. Others quietly list below their issue price. But before you decide whether to apply or skip. You need to understand what an IPO actually is and how it works. This guide covers everything from the basic meaning of IPO to how it works in India, the different types of IPOs, why companies go public, and what it means for you as an investor.
Before you apply for any IPO in India, two numbers always show up together the price band and the lot size. Most people get the price band right away. Lot size is where the confusion starts.
This guide covers everything - what UPI and ASBA mean, which method suits you, and the exact steps to apply.
If you have ever looked up an IPO before applying, you must have seen the term GMP. Everyone talks about it. For example: "GMP is ₹80", "GMP is negative" But what exactly is GMP? Is it reliable? And how do you actually use it? This guide explains everything in simple language.
You applied for an IPO. The subscription window closed. Now you are waiting and refreshing your bank account every few hours hoping to see something change.
Learn what KPIs in an IPO mean - Revenue, EBITDA, PAT, EPS, PE ratio, ROE and more. Simple explanations with real examples for first-time investors in India
When a company launches an IPO in India, it does not simply throw all shares open to anyone who applies. SEBI requires the total shares on offer to be divided into fixed portions, each reserved for a specific type of investor.
Learn what IPO subscription means, how oversubscribed and undersubscribed IPOs differ, how to read category-wise data across QIB, NII and Retail, and how subscription works alongside GMP to help you make a better apply or skip decision.
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