IBBI Limited Insolvency Exam Fees and Validity
₹5,900 per attempt, no refunds, and a pass you must use within 24 months. Here's the full cost picture.
The IBBI Limited Insolvency Examination fee is ₹5,000 plus GST, which IBBI states as ₹5,900 in total. You pay it every time you book an attempt, online by debit card, credit card or net banking. Any payment-gateway charge is extra.
The fee is not refundable. If you miss your slot, or fail, the next attempt costs the full fee again.
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IBBI Exam Fees at a Glance
Portal registration
Amount
Free
Paid to
-
Exam fee, every attempt
Amount
₹5,000 + GST = ₹5,900
Paid to
IBBI, through the NSEIT portal
Payment-gateway charges
Amount
As charged by your bank or card
Paid to
-
Rescheduling
Amount
No fee published; allowed once, with a bona-fide reason
Paid to
-
| What you pay | Amount | Paid to |
|---|---|---|
| Portal registration | Free | - |
| Exam fee, every attempt | ₹5,000 + GST = ₹5,900 | IBBI, through the NSEIT portal |
| Payment-gateway charges | As charged by your bank or card | - |
| Rescheduling | No fee published; allowed once, with a bona-fide reason | - |
Fee and Attempt Rules That Catch People Out
- check_circleThere is no limit on attempts. You can sit the exam as many times as it takes.
- check_circleBut each attempt must be at least 21 days after the previous one. The payment link for the next booking reopens 24 hours after your earlier slot.
- check_circleNo refunds, for any reason, once the fee is paid.
- check_circleRescheduling is not a right. IBBI allows it once, for a genuine reason, and only if NSEIT receives the request at least 15 days before the exam date.
- check_circleOlder guides mention a two-month gap and a cap of six attempts a year. Those were the rules for the July 2023 series. The current gap is 21 days with no yearly cap.
What Failing Really Costs
The fee is the same each time, so the cost of the exam is really the fee times your number of attempts.
1st
Total exam fees
₹5,900
Earliest pass (from first attempt)
Day 1
2nd
Total exam fees
₹11,800
Earliest pass (from first attempt)
Day 22 or later
3rd
Total exam fees
₹17,700
Earliest pass (from first attempt)
Day 43 or later
| Pass on attempt | Total exam fees | Earliest pass (from first attempt) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | ₹5,900 | Day 1 |
| 2nd | ₹11,800 | Day 22 or later |
| 3rd | ₹17,700 | Day 43 or later |
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How Long Your Pass Stays Valid
To register as an insolvency professional, you must have passed the exam within 24 months before you apply to enrol with an insolvency professional agency (IPA). That is regulation 5(a) of the IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations, 2016.
The window used to be 12 months. IBBI doubled it to 24 months by an amendment notified on 3 April 2025, so guides written before then understate it.
Miss the window and the pass cannot be used for enrolment: you would need to pass again. Plan the exam for when you already meet the experience rule, or are within 24 months of meeting it.
The Clocks After You Pass
Two deadlines run one after the other, so the whole route has a time limit.
- 1
Within 24 months of passing
Apply to enrol as a professional member of an IPA (IIIP of ICAI, ICSI IIP or IPA of ICMAI).
- 2
Apply to IBBI through your IPA
Regulation 6 sets a non-refundable application fee of ₹20,000, paid to IBBI with your application for registration, filed through the IPA you joined.
- 3
Within 12 months of paying that fee
Complete the 50-hour pre-registration educational course from your IPA, which regulation 5(b) requires.
IBBI Exam Fees: Common Questions
What is the IBBI exam fee?expand_more
₹5,000 plus GST, ₹5,900 in total, for every attempt. Registering on the portal is free.
Is the IBBI exam fee refundable?expand_more
No. IBBI's FAQ states the fee is non-refundable.
How many attempts are allowed?expand_more
Unlimited. The only restriction is a 21-day cooling-off period between consecutive attempts.
How long is the IBBI Limited Insolvency Exam result valid?expand_more
For IP registration, the pass must be within 24 months before you apply to enrol with an IPA. It was 12 months until the April 2025 amendment.
Does the pass certificate expire?expand_more
IBBI's FAQs say nothing about the certificate itself expiring. What lapses is its use for IP enrolment, after 24 months. An employer that asks for the pass sets its own rule.
Check Before You Pay
IBBI revises the fee, syllabus and exam rules from time to time and announces each change on its Limited Insolvency Examination page. Confirm the latest there before you book or pay.
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