how to prepare for m.a english entrance examination for admission in delhi university/j.n.u/jadavpur university?any study material or books.

Masters in English Literature is one of the popular degree and career options. Available to students who have completed their undergraduate studies. This course is suitable for graduates from variety of disciplines.

Here are some of the important tips you can follow:

Full Historical Coverage of English Literature : You should focus on History of English. Starting from Ancient period to Contemporary period.It is crucial to your MA English entrance preparation.

How to Deal with Factual Questions: During MA English Entrance preparation, you should also gather all the authentic facts. That will help you in dealing with factual questions.  For example Studying the Renaissance period.

Divide Syllabus into Separate Modules: You should have the proper knowledge of

drama history, important genres, major poetry

drama and prose

theatrical performances

and movie adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays

Passage Readings and Statements Based Questions

Regular Assessment of Preparation

You can buy Arihant publication book for M.A preparation & Read about history of English literature. Make notes according to prescribed period in the history of English literature , try to read the summaries of all the writers of all the period Chaucer, Shakespeare , Dickens etc .

Good Luck!

You can refer below points for your preparation

1-You should focus on history of English. Starting from Ancient period to Contemporary period. It is important.

2- You should have basic knowledge of socio-political and economic background of all ages. That you are going to cover.

Highlighting all the important literary events and movements associated with the particular ages.

3-During MA English Entrance preparation, you should also gather all the authentic facts. That will help you in dealing with factual questions.

4- History of English Literature has detailed coverage of British literature. With some references to other literature.

But nowadays top universities are giving equal weightage to other literature alongside British’s.

Thus, include broad range of categories of other literature in your MA English entrance preparations. Such as American, Indian English, Caribbean, Australian, African literature etc.

5- You should have the proper knowledge of

• drama history, important genres, major poetry
• drama and prose
• theatrical performances
• and movie adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays.

6- you should have proper idea of Literary Theory and Criticism.

7- You should developed critical thinking, reading and writing skills.

8- You should read literature in relation to art forms. Go through all important rhetorical devices, poetic forms, literary terms and narrative techniques.

You should also solve previous year papers and mock test series to analyze your preparation level.

You can go for Arihant books, History of English literature by David Daiches