#englishliterature2019|  AGE OF DRYDEN |DAY 43|
Channel: KAUSHIK DHOUNDIYAL
Date: 2019-08-27

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#englishliterature2019|  AGE OF DRYDEN |DAY 43|  ugc net video series.
How to Prepare for UGC NET English 2019?
1. Previous Year Paper Analysis:
After the introduction of the new pattern of the exam and the updated syllabus, UGC hn has conducted the exam only twice.
One of the other observations that can be drawn from the updated syllabus is that UGC wishes to test more than your objective knowledge. The questions that were asked lately, aim to check your critical reasoning skills rather than rote learning.
So, one thing is clear, having completed your Masters in the subject, you are expected to have developed a sound critical reasoning skill to analyse a particular text, even those which are quite subjective in approach.
Also, while earlier the focus used to be more on the British Literatures, now, there has been a significant inclusion of other world literature and literary theories. To get a clearer picture, let us analyse the papers of July 2018 and December 2018:
Units

July 2018

December 2018

Unit– I: Drama

10 Qs (British, Roman, French, American playwrights)

16 Qs (Shakespearean, Jacobean, Greek and Modern Drama; 3 questions based on a given excerpt)

Unit– II: Poetry

27 Qs (British, Indian, Jamaican Poets; A total of 5 questions based on given excerpts) *

25 Qs (5 Subjective questions)

Unit– III: Fiction, short story

17 Qs (British, Somalian, Irish, Japanese writers) *

19 Qs (1 question based on a given excerpt)

Unit– IV: Non-Fictional Prose

14 Qs (Majorly British) *

11 Qs

Unit– V: Language: Basic concepts, theories and pedagogy. English in Use

8 Qs

8 Qs

Unit– VI: English in India: history, evolution and futures

6 Qs

2 Qs

Unit– VII: Cultural Studies

5 Qs

5 Qs

Unit– VIII: Literary Criticism

3 Qs

4 Qs

Unit– IX: Literary Theory post World War II

3 Qs

6 Qs