While issuing share capital for public subscription, the minimum application money should be at least _____% of the nominal face value of the share according to the Companies Act, 2013.

According to Section 39(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, the amount payable on application on every share shall not be less than $5\%$ of the nominal/face value of the share (Note: SEBI guidelines mandate $25\%$ of the issue price for listed entities, but the statutory standard baseline under the Companies Act remains $5\%$).