How to prepare English for UGC NET: Check preparation tips and tricks and more!

Safalta Expert Published by: Harshita Pathak Updated Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:07 AM IST

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In this article, you'll know how to prepare for UGC NET in English with all the details of the exam patterns and syllabus.

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If you're aiming for a career in English literature then preparing for the UGC NET exam will be the ideal test for you. The UGC NET scores are recognised by various institutes across the country for research and lectureship. In the written test, there are two sets of papers. The first paper is broad to all of the subjects tested under the UGC NET umbrella, while the second is subject-specific, containing questions in the specified subject. During the exam, the candidate must answer 150 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in 2 hours. In today's article, we will be going through the preparatory skills for English literature.

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All the questions are multiple-choice questions. You may also want to read UGC NET Exam Pattern 2021
 
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Syllabus for English Literature in UGC NET Exam

Before beginning with the preparation, one should know what will be asked in the exam thoroughly. Below is the list of expected topics that will be asked in the UGC NET exam based on previous years' question paper-
  • Ancient English (Chaucer Age)
  • Renaissance 
  • Romantic Age
  • Victorian Age
  • Modern Period
  • Contemporary Period
  • History of English Language
  • English Language Teaching
  • Indian English Literature
  • Indian literature in English Translation
  • American and other non-British Literature
  • Literary theory and criticism
 

Tips to Prepare for UGC NET in English 

Following are the tips to prepare for UGC NET in English in detail-

 

1- Strategise your studies.

There's no success without even a little prior planning. Schedule your topic 2 months before to score better in each section. Following is an example to schedule your studies to prepare for UGC NET in English. One may or may not use this template. 

You can divide the topics into weeks. Let's take 8 weeks (2 months)
Weeks  Topic
Week 1 General topics- Literary vocabulary and
History of English Literature
Week 2 Theatre and Drama
Week 3 Theatre and Drama
Week 4 Poetry
Week 5 Poetry
Week 6 Fictions and prose
Week 7 Literary Criticism and Theories
Week 8 Revision

2- Previous year's question paper

Very generic advice to crack UGC NET but previous years' question papers are life saviours. Not only do you understand the pattern but you get a hold of it. So, when the main day comes, you automatically understand better and faster. This helps you in many ways like time management, understanding the paper and its difficulty, get the idea of the actual exam. 

Also, read UGC NET Eligibility criteria here!

3- Study materials

The study materials for English majorly include books and ebooks, especially the important topics mentioned above. One may refer to reference books and sites to give mock tests. 

If you're preparing for any competitive exams as well, you may give free mock tests here
 

You may also check our Premium Courses here!
 

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English in UGC NET FAQs
 

Best Book for UGC NET English Preparation

  • A Critical History of English Literature- David Daichi's
  • Literary Theory- Saugata Bhaduri & Simmi Malhotra
  • World Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies - Steven Totosy, Companion to Comparative Literatures
  • Online materials
  • Literature course books.

Q1- Is there any age limit to apply for the UGC NET English exam?

Ans. There is an age limit for Junior fellowship applicants, 30 years for the general category and a 5-year relaxation for the reserved categories. There's no upper limit for Assistant Professor Openings.  

Q2- Is there any sub-section cut off for the UGC NET English exam?

Ans. No, there isn't. Only an overall cut-off list is announced.

Q3- Can you attempt the UGC NET English more than once?

Ans. Yes, a candidate can attempt the exam up to 5 times.

Q4- What is the pay scale after qualifying UGC NET English?

Ans.- The pay scale per month begins from 30000-32000 INR for the JRF qualifiers and 20000-30000 INR for Assistant professor qualifiers. 

Q5- What is the selection process for UGC NET English?

Ans.- The selection process is quite simple. The candidate must qualify for the cut off released by the UGC.

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