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MA English Literature is a 2-year post graduation course which is offered by almost all of the Arts universities and colleges in India.

What is the eligibility for MA English?

The basic eligibility for pursuing this course is that the student must have cleared their graduation in English from a recognized institute.

Some of the top institutes offering this course are:

• Presidency College, Chennai
• Jaipur National University, Jaipur
• Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal
• Christ Church College, Kanpur
• Career Point University, Kota
• Agra College, Agra
• Chaudhary Charan Singh Post Graduate College, Etawah

Though admission to most of the universities is based on the cut-off or first-come-first-serve-basis, there are many universities which conduct entrance tests for admission to this course. Other than that, there are universities like IGNOU and Madhya Pradesh Bhoj (Open) University, which also offer this course in distance education mode.

MA English Literature provides in-depth knowledge of Literature written in the English language across the globe to the students. It includes specializations like Indian Literature, British Literature, Contemporary Literature, Translation Literature, etc. The average tuition fee for this course ranges from INR 8,000 to INR 1.5 Lakhs.

MA English Literature: Eligibility

The basic eligibility for pursuing this course is that the student must have cleared their graduation. Students should have obtained their bachelor’s degree in English or any related subject only. The institute should be recognized by an approved authority like UGC and the student should have obtained a minimum of 50% marks.

Apart from this, there are certain universities which conduct entrance tests also for students to take admission.

MA English Literature: Admission Process

Admission to MA English Literature program ideally begins around the month of February and March when universities begin to release their application forms. Generally, universities conduct entrance examination for admission to the MA program in English but there are certain universities which take admission on the basis of merit.

Delhi University grants direct admission to students who have completed their BA English Literature from any of the colleges affiliated with Delhi University with an aggregate of 60% or more marks for General category candidates and 54% marks for OBC/SC/ST/PwD candidates. 50% of the total seats are reserved for direct admission.

All the major MA English offering universities conduct entrance exam for admission of students to the program.

The syllabus of entrance exam can vary but the question paper is designed to test the knowledge of a candidate in literature and reading and writing comprehension.

The Entrance Test paper of Jawaharlal Nehru University is completely Subjective and is designed to test analytical and original thinking of a candidate about various issues related to literature. The test duration can vary from 2 hours to 3 hours.

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