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Reserved seats

Reserved seats are places in a course or educational institution that are set aside for applicants or students from specified categories.

In plain English

Some places are kept apart for particular kinds of applicants or students. Those places belong to a course or an educational institution and are intended for categories named in advance.

In context

Here, "Reserved seats" labels information about places that are set aside for specified categories of applicants or students.

Situation
Enrolling in courses, choosing sections, joining waitlists, and reading class status
What it communicates
labels seat-allocation information for restricted groups.

Meaning limits

The term itself does not identify the categories involved or the number of places set aside.

Examples

“The college kept twelve reserved seats in its teacher-training course for applicants from fishing villages.”

Core meaning

“Before filling in the application form, check Reserved seats to see whether your category is listed for that course.”

In context

  • places Broader Term

    Reserved seats are a subset of the places available in a course or educational institution.

  • unreserved seats Opposite

    Unreserved seats are not set aside for specified categories.