IELTS

Dear Morina. first of all congratulations.
secondly it depends upto university to university because there is no such specific policies out there. It's upto the college/university whether they consider it for their scholarships or not. but one thing is sure for getting scholarships , along with ielts

Hi Repudaman,
Ideally you must prepare for the applications 6-8 month prior to the intake. You must make sure you prepare your applications and take all the test ahead of the university deadlines. So take the test as per the deadlines. Hope that helped. Good Luck with your application.

Hi Gaurav,
A GRE may be required for your master's. IELTS or TOEFL is generally not required for Asian students to study in Singapore or Hong Kong. You may contact the universities for waivers and requirements.

Do you have a portfolio? It is advisable that you retake IELTS as you may not find a better option with 5.0 Bands or you may end up paying huge amount for ESL program.

Hello Simon,
Both the test as you know are English language proficiency tests. IELTS has two parts out out of which you must give IELTS Academic. Both the tests that is IELTS and TOEFL will test the following Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. To learn more about the test formats please check

Both are accepted. Though, IELTS is preferred.

IELTS is a paper based test. You get results online in 13 working days.

Dear Tushar,
It is going to be a little difficult at the initial stages. But with dedication and hard work, it is not impossible. Coaching classes are available and so are online materials. Study hard.
All the best.

The registration fee for IELTS tests administered up to 31 March 2016 is INR 10,600.
For IELTS tests, administered after 01 April 2016, the registration fee is INR 11,100.

Post clearing IELTS test, your score will be sent to the institutions you selected, then they will call you up for further admission process after considering your academic performance.