I am a student of BA (sociology). I want to take english literature for pg. can i take it? if i can then tell me about entrance exam and suggest books and resources for entrance exam.

Hello,

Yes, you can go for MA English, however the eligibility criteria differs among universities for example in BHU it's compulsory to have studied the required subject at graduation level for all the three years, or Hons should be pursued in the subject, in order to seek MA in the concerned language, however in JNU there is no such restrictions, so you have to check the eligibility criteria prior to applying, generally speaking the entrance syllabus of pg is based on ug syllabus only, if you intend to appear for JNUEE then you need to have 50% aggregate in graduation in any discipline from a recognized University,  when it comes to the syllabus you need to be well acquainted with Literature in English, India and other Parts of the World, English in India, literary and cultural theories, non-literary artistic forms, the relationship between literature, culture and society, and practical criticism of given literary pieces. Go through previous year paper in order to know more about exam pattern, marking scheme, important topics, weightage, this will help you in analyzing the preparation level.