CUET PG 2025 English Syllabus (OUT) : Exam Pattern, Important Books, Download PDF

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Updated on Jan 7, 2025 14:05 IST

CUET PG 2025 English Syllabus consist of important topics along with weightage for questions asked in the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) exam. NTA has released the CUET PG 2025 English syllabus on the CUET PG portal. Students who are preparing for the CUET PG English exam 2025 can check the detailed syllabus here. 

CUET PG English Syllabus 2024: Know in Detail about exam pattern, syllabus; Get PDF direct link

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CUET PG 2025 syllabus on the official website. The CUET PG 2025 English syllabus is available at exams.nta.ac.in. Candidates who are interested in taking admission to an MA in English in the CUET PG participating universities in India must appear for the CUET PG English exam 2025. Prior to that, students must check the CUET PG syllabus for an MA in English subject here. The CUET PG 2025 exam will be conducted from March 13 to March 31, 2025 at 312 exam centres across the nation and overseas.

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The syllabus for English (LAQP01) is divided into 7 parts. The CUET PG English Question Paper 2025 will comprise a total of 75 MCQ questions, all based on Subject-Specific Knowledge. These questions will be in English and Hindi languages and all are mandatory to attend. To clear the CUET PG 2025 English paper, the candidates need to answer a total of 75 questions that are designed based on the English syllabus.

Q:   Are all sections of the CUET PG exam available in both languages?

A:

No, not all sections of the CUET PG exam are available in both languages. Here's a breakdown:

  • Bilingual Sections: Most sections, including those in common courses, humanities, and sciences, are offered in both Hindi and English. 
  • Language-Specific Sections: Language papers are conducted in the respective languages only. For example, the Hindi paper will be available only in Hindi. 
  • Acharya Sections: Papers for Acharya subjects like Hindu Studies, Indian Knowledge System, and Baudha Darshan are generally conducted in Sanskrit.

Read below to learn in detail about the MA in English exam including the CUET PG exam pattern, and the details of the different topics of the syllabus. After reading this article, the students will get complete insight into the CUET PG English Syllabus 2025 which will help them to come up with the best strategy to clear the examination. Also, the candidates will get a direct link to download the syllabus.

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CUET PG English Exam Pattern 2025

Before knowing in detail about the CUET PG English syllabus, candidates can take a look at the CUET PG 2025 exam pattern. Knowing the exam pattern along with the syllabus will help students prepare better for the exam and perform confidently during the examination. Refer to the table below to the CUET PG English exam pattern:

Part A

Sections/Subjects

Number of Questions

A

Domain knowledge (English)

75

CUET PG English exam pattern has been revised in the academic session 2024. As per the information brochure, the CUET PG English exam will include only domain knowledge questions which in this case will be based on the English domain only. There will be only 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about the particular course to which the candidate has applied. These domain-specific questions will now be there to test the candidate's analytical and cognitive approach towards the applied course in the CUET PG 2025 examination. Other changes include reducing the exam duration to 90 minutes.

CUET PG 2025 English Eligibility Criteria

Candidates searching for CUET PG eligibility criteria can check below to learn about the requirements to get admission to the MA in English program.  

Age Limit

The authorities have not specified any age limit for the MA in English programme. Merely a bachelor's degree/equivalent examination in any domain is required. 

Educational Qualification

  • Delhi University (DU): Bachelor's Degree from a recognized University, Or  BA (Hons) in English from the University of Delhi.

CUET PG English Syllabus 2025

As per the CUET PG exam pattern, candidates have to answer as many as 75 domain-based questions. 

CUET PG English syllabus has the following units:

  1. History of English and Indian Literature:
  • Major Authors
  • Texts
  • Literary Movements
  1. Indian Writing in English:
  • Major Authors
  • Texts including English translations
  • History
  1. Literary Terms:
  • Allegory
  • Ballad
  • Blank Verse
  • Comedy
  • Dissociation of Sensibility
  • Dramatic Monologue
  • Elegy
  • Enlightenment
  • Epic
  • Fancy and Imagination
  • Imitation
  • Intentional Fallacy
  • Motif
  • Ode
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Paradox
  • Plot

Figures of Speech

  • Satire
  • Soliloquy
  • Sonnet
  • Tragedy
  • Wit, (etc.)
  1. Literary Genres:
  • Fiction and Non‐fiction
  • Life writings
  • Diary
  • Drama
  • Essay
  • Novel
  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Short Story
  • Epic
  • Travelogue
  • Science Fiction, (etc.)
  1. Comparative Literature and Translations studies:
  • Concepts
  • Theories
  • Texts
  1. Literary Criticism and Theory:
  • Classical and Modern Criticism
  • Marxism
  • Structuralism and Post-structuralism
  • Feminism
  • Eco-criticism
  • Post Colonialism
  1. Awareness of Current Literary Trends, Events, Awards etc.

CUET PG English Syllabus PDF Download

Candidates willing to take the English (LAQP01) can find the syllabus in PDF format at the official website - exams.nta.ac.in. Alternatively, candidates can find the CUET PG English syllabus here.

Check below the direct link to the PDF containing the CUET PG English syllabus:

CUET PG English Syllabus

CUET PG English Important Books

Students can check the important books for CUET PG English subject below:

  • History of English and Indian Literature - Bharata, Natyashastra, tr. Manmohan Ghosh, vol. I, 2nd ed, Iravati Karve, ‘Draupadi’, in Yuganta, J.A.B. Van Buitenen
  • Indian Writing in English- R.K. Narayan Swami and Friends, Anita Desai In Custody, H.L.V. Derozio ‘Freedom to the Slave’ 
  • Literary Terms -  Terry Eagleton Literary Theory, Peter Barry Beginning Theory
  • Literary Criticism and Theory - C.S. Lewis: Introduction in An Experiment in Criticism, M.H. Abrams: The Mirror and the Lamp, Rene Wellek, Stephen G. Nicholas, Taylor and Francis Eds. An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory

CUET PG Syllabus 2025

Refer to the table below to learn in details about the subject-wise syllabus of CUET PG 2025:

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