PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 24 -- As many as 1,74,662 students studying in Class 8 in government-run, government-aided, local body and basic education council-run schools across Uttar Pradesh will appear for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) examination on November 1.

Officials informed that the examination will be held at 509 centres across all 75 districts of the state.

The admit cards for the examination were released for download on Friday.

The Examination Regulatory Authority, UP, has completed all preparations for the test to be held across the state, its secretary Rajendra Pratap said.

With 15,143 scholarships available for Uttar Pradesh, more than 11 students are competing for each scholarship on average, reflecting the high...