Exam

Yes. Here is how your profile affect scholarship eligibility-

60–69% in graduation: Eligible for internal scholarships (£2,000 – £5,000 automatic deduction from fees).

70% and above: Eligible for merit-based scholarships at many universities, potentially £5,000 – £15,000.

IELTS 7.0+: Some universities offer additional scholarship for high IELTS scorers.

Early applications: Applying in July–August for September intake increases your chances of early-bird scholarships at several universities.

Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Deemed to be University conducts the given entrance exams for respective courses:

The total exam duration of the TSEdCET exam is 2 hours (120 minutes). Students need to manage time properly.

The authority has not released the BCECE 2026 exam notification yet. After the official notification exam date will be known. There is less possibilities for the exam to be postponed. 

BCECE exam is conducted offline (pen and paper mode) for 90 minutes. There will be 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in each paper. Each question carries 4 marks. Negative marking is done for wrong answers.

No, TSEdCET is conducted only once a year. Students must appear in that attempt. If they miss it, they have to wait for the next year to apply again.

IELTS score required depend on university and course, but here is guide-

• 6.0 overall (no band below 5.5): Entry-level threshold for many mid-ranked universities.
• 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0): The most common requirement across UK universities.
• 7.0 overall (no band below 6.5): Required by Russell Group and highly competitive programmes.

If you have 6.0 bands currently, you are close — improving your Reading band from 5.5 to 6.0 while maintaining other bands at 6.5 will open up significantly more options.

Note- Shiksha Study Abroad provides free IELTS preparation classes (multiple batches) to help you improve your score.

Most UK universities accept IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and PTE Academic. Here are the standard benchmarks for Master's programmes:

IELTS: Overall 6.0 – 7.0 (with no individual band below 5.5 or 6.0 depending on the university).

TOEFL iBT: 79–100 (varies by university).

PTE Academic: 50–65 overall (roughly equivalent to IELTS 6.0–6.5).

Duolingo English Test: Some universities accept DET scores of 100+.

Note: Higher-ranked universities require higher scores. Always check the specific English requirement for your chosen course — some departments set higher thresholds than the general university minimum.