Hello Aspirant,

The entrance exam for PG level in any subject tests your knowledge and understanding of your subject in graduation which is English subject during your B.A. You can go through the History of English Literature. Select a detailed yet simple book like Andrew Sander's to start with. You must be good with all the movements, ages and individuals related to them.

Primarily questions want to test your understanding of a specific age and its impact or characteristics or both on the Literature of that time. Understand significant authors and some of their works. Also, you need to be strong in the basics of Literary Criticism and Theory. You will primarily encounter essay type problems from these two main areas.

These exams will require your viewpoints, analysis, critique, and remarks about English Literature. You need to validate your answers with examples from topics or citations. Scoring will be higher.

Regards.