SME IPO Share Allotment Process
Last updated August 22, 2026
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Topics Covered
- What is SME IPO Allotment?
- SME IPO Basis of Allotment
- SME IPO Allotment Process
- Allotment to Individual Investors under New SEBI Guidelines
- Allotment to Investors other than Retail Individual Investors
- SME IPO Allotment Status
- SME IPO Enquiry
- Frequently Asked Questions
- 1. How to sell SME IPO shares?−
- 2. Who does allotment of shares in an SME IPO?+
- 3. What should be the minimum number of allottees in SME IPO?+
- 4. How does SME IPO shares allotted to retail investors?+
- 5. How to check SME IPO bidding details?+
- 6. Why I did not get IPO shares allotment?+
- 7. How is allotment done in SME IPO?+
- 8. Are SME IPO shares allotted on first come first serve basis?+
- 9. When shares are allotted to SME IPOs?+
- 10. Can I sell SME IPO shares on the listing day?+
- 11. Is there any lock-in period for SME IPOs?+
- 12. Are promoters holding locked in for SME IPO?+
- 13. What is the escrow account in IPO?+
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Key Facts
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- Registrar publishes a basis of allotment by complying with the SEBI guidelines.
- Case 1: Undersubscription – Applications received < Lots reserved
- Case 2: Oversubscription – Applications received > Lots reserved
- Issue price: ₹120 per share
- Minimum application: 2 lots = 2,000 shares
- Application amount: ₹2,40,000
- The company reserves 10,000 lots for Individual Investors.
- Since each Individual Investor must apply for a minimum of 2 lots:
- Maximum number of possible allottees = 5,000 investors (10,000 lots ÷ 2 lots)
- Now assume the IPO receives 18,500 valid Individual Investor applications.
- Because only 5,000 investors can be allotted while 18,500 investors applied, the registrar conducts a draw of lots.
- This means approximately 1 out of every 4 applicants may receive allotment.
- Investors selected in the lottery receive 2 lots (2,000 shares), while the application funds of unsuccessful applicants are released or unblocked as per the IPO schedule.
- Under the retail category, if the total number of SME IPO applications exceeds the shares offered, then allotment will be done through a computerized lottery draw process.
- You can check the SME IPO subscription details online across both the BSE SME and NSE SME exchange by following the below steps;
- BSE SME IPO Subscription check
- Visit the BSE SME website.
- On the top, tap on the BSE Bid Details to check the live subscription.
- NSE SME IPO Subscription check
- Head to the NSE Emerge web portal.
- Click on the View bid details-NSE respective to the IPO of your choice.
- When an IPO opens for subscription, investors from different categories like RII and NII start applying for shares. Shares will be allotted within a week after the IPO issue closure.
- An investor can sell shares of a listed SME company on the day when the securities get listed and traded on either the BSE or NSE SME exchange.
- SME IPO shares are traded in lots only say 1 lot, 2 lot, etc. means you cannot sell a single SME share.
- Yes, for an SME company seeking to raise capital via the IPO route, promoters’ holdings upto 20% of the post-issue capital will be locked in for a period of 3 years.
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