SEBI circular HO/13/19/13(2)2025-ITD-1_VIAP/I/187/2025

Turn a WCAG check into your Annexure B submission.

Website Accessibility Audit checks your client-facing platforms against WCAG 2.1 AA and drafts the exact readiness table SEBI's digital accessibility circular asks for — before your March 31, 2026 deadline.

Free automated pre-check. No account needed.

you@yourcompany.com
https://trade.broker.in
https://kyc.broker.in
Run accessibility scan
Scanning platforms…72%
> connecting to trade.broker.in
parsing DOM and computing accessible tree
WCAG 2.1 AA scan complete — 6 issues found
Why this matters now

SEBI gave regulated entities a new, closer deadline.

The December 2025 clarification circular relaxed the original auditor-appointment date — but only by trading it for a firm readiness-status submission.

Deadline

March 31, 2026

Every regulated entity must submit its readiness and compliance status in the prescribed Annexure B format by this date.

Standard

WCAG 2.1, Level AA

The circular asks each client-facing URL to be checked against WCAG 2.1 AA and reported as a simple Yes / No, with remarks.

Routing

Authority varies by entity

Stock Brokers and DPs report to their exchange or depository, IAs and RAs to BSE Ltd., and most other REs report directly to SEBI.

How it works

From a list of URLs to a submission-ready table.

No setup, no install — just the platforms your investors use.

01

Add your platforms

Enter your email and every client-facing URL — your trading portal, KYC flow, statements page, and anything else investors touch.

02

Run the check

Each platform is checked against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria — images, contrast, forms, keyboard access, ARIA, and more.

03

Get your Annexure B table

Results land directly in the exact Sl. No. / URL / AA / Remarks format the circular prescribes — built live as each platform finishes.

04

Email, print, or copy it

Send the report straight to your inbox, save it as a PDF, or copy it as plain text to paste into your own submission.

What gets checked

Built around how BFSI platforms actually break.

The checks are tuned to the screens your investors rely on most — KYC forms, trade tickets, OTP modals, and statements.

Text alternatives & contrast

Missing alt text on fund logos and icons, and low-contrast text on light backgrounds.

Forms & labels

KYC, PAN/Aadhaar, and fund-transfer fields without programmatic labels or required-field cues.

Keyboard & focus

Keyboard traps in OTP modals, missing focus indicators, and illogical tab order on trade tickets.

ARIA & status messages

Trade confirmations and errors that never reach a screen reader because they're not in a live region.

Session timeouts

Trading sessions that expire with no warning and no way to extend them.

Reflow & resize

Holdings tables and dashboards that break or require horizontal scrolling on smaller screens.

Who it's for

Any SEBI-regulated entity with a client-facing platform.

The circular's Annexure A covers a long list of regulated entities — Website Accessibility Audit works for all of them.

Stock Brokers / DPs Investment Advisers Research Analysts Mutual Funds / AMCs Portfolio Managers Alternative Investment Funds Custodians Credit Rating Agencies Debenture Trustees KYC Registration Agencies Registrar & Transfer Agents Merchant Bankers Clearing Corporations Stock Exchanges Depositories Venture Capital Funds
An honest note

An automated pre-check, not a certified audit.

Website Accessibility Audit runs an automated WCAG 2.1 AA check to help you find issues early and draft your Annexure B table.

Per paragraph 3(d) of the circular, regulated entities still need periodic audits from certified accessibility professionals — this tool supports that process, it doesn't replace it.

Check your platforms before March 31, 2026.

Free, automated, and built around the exact format SEBI expects.

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