Originally Posted by raziwaqar

Thank you brother your response has truly been very helpful in understanding the whole procedure. On further research at CSC's website I have also come to know that candidates nominated by dispatching authorities (in our case IPC) are guaranteed a scholarship if they fulfill the general criteria. Our profile will decide if we make it to the universities we list in our preferences or not but even if we can't CSC will nominate us for a host university of its own choice. So getting your name as the principal candidate is 99.99% confirmation of a scholarship to study in China, but not exactly to study in a university of your liking; for that one's profile must be as good as the university one is aiming for.