How to check an IFSC code (India)
IFSC = 11-character code identifying an Indian bank branch. Here's how to find, verify and reverse-lookup any IFSC — with a free lookup tool.
IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) is an 11-character alphanumeric code identifying every bank branch in India for NEFT, RTGS and IMPS transfers. First 4 chars = bank; 5th = 0 (reserved); last 6 = branch. You'll need it to send money, set up payroll, or add a payee.
Step-by-step
Open our free IFSC lookup, type the bank name (e.g. 'HDFC') and city, and pick the branch.
Every cheque leaf prints the IFSC and MICR at the bottom.
Every major bank shows the IFSC in Account Details / Account Summary.
One wrong character routes to the wrong branch. Always paste the IFSC from the payee, don't type from memory.
FAQs
Not reliably — IFSC identifies a branch, an account number doesn't encode the branch. Ask the payee, or check their cheque.
Yes — bank mergers change codes. e.g. Post-merger, all Corporation Bank branches migrated to Union Bank IFSCs.
No — MICR is a 9-digit code for cheque clearing; IFSC is 11 characters for electronic transfers.