# How to check IPO allotment status

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You can check IPO allotment status on the registrar's website, or on NSE or BSE, by entering your PAN, application number or demat account. Status is usually out on the evening of the first working day after the issue closes (T+1). If you got shares, they reach your demat account the next day.

## Key takeaways

- Allotment status comes out on T+1, usually in the evening, one working day after the issue closes.
- Check on the registrar's site, or on NSE or BSE, with your PAN or application number.
- Allotted shares reach your demat by the evening of T+2; unallotted money is released by 4 pm on T+2.
- A "Not allotted" result usually means you lost the lottery, not that your bid was wrong.
- Nobody genuine will call or message asking you to pay to secure an allotment.

## When allotment status comes out

Under SEBI's T+3 timeline, the basis of allotment is finalised and approved by the stock exchange on T+1, the first working day after the issue closes. The exchange's approval is due by 9 pm.

Registrars usually publish status on the evening of T+1, sometimes late at night. If you check during the day on T+1, you may find nothing yet. That does not mean anything has gone wrong.

| Day | What you can check |
|---|---|
| T (closing day) | Your bid in your broker's order book; the money blocked in your bank |
| T+1 | Allotment status on the registrar's site, NSE or BSE, usually in the evening |
| T+2 | Shares in your demat account; money released or debited in your bank |
| T+3 | The shares trade on the exchange |

## Three places to check

1. **The registrar's website.** The registrar processes the applications, so it is the primary source. Choose the company from the list and search by PAN, application number or demat account.
2. **NSE.** NSE's IPO bid status page shows allotment for issues listed on NSE. You need your PAN and the issue's symbol.
3. **BSE.** BSE's status of issue application page shows allotment for issues listed on BSE, including BSE SME issues.

Your broker's app may also show the result, and your bank sends an SMS when money is debited or released. Our [allotment status page](/ipo/allotment-status/) links the right registrar for every current IPO.

## Step by step on a registrar's site

Registrar sites look different, but the steps are the same on all of them:

1. Open the registrar's IPO allotment status page.
2. Choose the company from the list. Only issues whose allotment is done appear there.
3. Choose how to search: PAN, application number, or demat account (DP ID and client ID).
4. Enter the detail and the security code, if the page shows one.
5. Submit and read the result: the number of shares applied for and the number allotted.

Searching by PAN is easiest because you do not need any number from your application. If you applied through a broker's app, your application number is in the IPO order details.

## Checking for family members

Each application is checked separately, under the PAN of the person who applied. If you applied for your spouse or parents from their own accounts, search with each person's PAN.

This is also the quickest way to see how a family did overall. In an oversubscribed issue, it is common for one application to win a lot and the others to get nothing.

## Checking an SME IPO

The process is the same for SME IPOs on BSE SME and NSE Emerge. The registrar's site and the exchange show the result on T+1.

What differs is the size. In an SME IPO, a winning individual applicant gets the minimum application, usually two lots worth over ₹2 lakh. The amount blocked and debited is much larger than in a mainboard IPO, so it is worth checking that the money is released on time if you did not get shares.

## Which registrar handles which IPO

A handful of registrars handle almost every IPO in India. The largest are MUFG Intime (formerly Link Intime) and KFin Technologies. Bigshare, Skyline, Cameo, Maashitla and Purva handle many smaller and SME issues.

The registrar is named in the RHP and on the exchange's issue page. Each IPO page on this site shows it in the key facts.

## A worked example

Say you applied for one lot of 55 shares at cut-off in an IPO priced at ₹271. Your bank blocked ₹14,905. The issue closed on a Wednesday.

1. **Thursday afternoon (T+1).** You check the registrar's site and find no result yet.
2. **Thursday evening.** You search again by PAN. The status reads "Allotted: 55 shares".
3. **Friday (T+2).** Your bank debits ₹14,905, and an SMS confirms it. By evening, 55 shares appear in your demat account.
4. **Monday (T+3).** The shares list and you can sell or hold them.

If the status had read "Not allotted", the ₹14,905 would have been released by 4 pm on Friday instead. These are illustrative numbers.

## What each result means

- **Allotted (with a number of shares).** You got shares at the final issue price. The amount for them is debited, and anything extra is released.
- **Not allotted.** Your bid was valid but did not win the draw, or the category was oversubscribed. All the money is released.
- **Rejected (with a reason).** Your bid was invalid, for example a duplicate PAN, a bid below the issue price or a failed UPI mandate.
- **No record found.** Check the PAN or number you typed and the company you chose. If you are sure, wait a few hours and check your broker's order book.

## If the shares or money do not arrive

Shares should be in your demat account by the evening of T+2. Your depository, CDSL or NSDL, also sends you a message when they arrive.

If they are not there, first check with your broker or depository participant. If the registrar shows "allotted", the registrar can trace where the credit went.

For money still blocked after T+2, contact your bank first, then the registrar. If neither resolves it, you can complain through SEBI's SCORES portal.

Keep your application number, the UPI transaction reference and the bank SMS. Registrars and banks ask for them, and they make a complaint much quicker to resolve.

## Common mistakes to avoid

- **Checking too early.** Status on T+1 morning is often blank. Wait for the evening.
- **Using the wrong registrar.** Each IPO has one registrar. Check the RHP or the IPO page.
- **Typing errors in the PAN.** A single wrong character returns no record.
- **Falling for allotment scams.** Messages promising a guaranteed allotment for a fee, or asking for OTPs, are fraud. Allotment cannot be bought.
- **Reading "not allotted" as a mistake.** In popular IPOs, most applicants get nothing. Our guide on [how IPO shares are allotted](/learn/ipo-allotment-process/) explains why.

## What to do next

If you got shares, decide before listing day whether you plan to sell or hold, and at what price you would sell. Listing day prices can move sharply in the first minutes of trading. If you did not get shares, the money is free again for the next IPO. See [open and upcoming IPOs](/ipo/), or read [how to apply for an IPO](/learn/how-to-apply-for-an-ipo/).

## Frequently asked questions

**When is IPO allotment status out?**
On the first working day after the issue closes (T+1). The exchange approves the basis of allotment by the evening, and registrars usually publish status that evening or the next morning.

**Can I check allotment status without the application number?**
Yes. Registrar sites and the exchanges let you search by PAN, which is the easiest option for most people.

**Where do I find which registrar handles an IPO?**
The RHP and the IPO's page on the exchange name the registrar. Each IPO page on this site shows it, and our allotment status page links it.

**My status says allotted but I cannot see the shares. What should I do?**
Shares are credited by the evening of T+2. If they are missing after that, check with your depository participant, then with the registrar.

**My money is still blocked after allotment. Why?**
Unblocking for bids that got nothing is due by 4 pm on T+2. If it is still blocked after T+2, contact your bank and then the registrar.

**Does checking allotment status early change anything?**
No. The allotment is decided by the registrar and the exchange. Checking only shows you the result.

## Sources

- SEBI circular SEBI/HO/CFD/TPD1/CIR/P/2023/140 on the T+3 listing timeline, 9 Aug 2023 (basis of allotment by T+1, unblocking and credit by T+2)
- SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018, on the role of the registrar to an issue

Information only, not investment advice.