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Strategy for UGC NET English Paper 2

We should not waste more time and get down to business as soon as
possible. Devoting a minimum of 5 hours to preparation would give you the
best results. In the preparatory timeline, you are at a stage where you could
familiarize yourself with all the important topics, make notes, and start several
new topics. Also, during this phase, the candidates should familiarize
themselves with important tips to utilize their time efficiently and study
resources. Let us go through some of the major thumb rules, which, when
followed, would boost your chances of qualifying for the UGC NET exam.

● Make yourself aware of the mode of the examination as well as the UGC
NET Exam pattern.
● Go through the entire syllabus thoroughly. Know what needs to be left
out. It's important because when it comes to qualifying for an exam, you
ought to know what not to study and focus more on what needs to be
studied.
● Practice previous year's question papers. These papers would give you
an idea about the types of questions asked, the study's scope, and the
types of questions UGC tends to ask.
● Depending upon your interest and retaining skill, allocate time according
to the topic.
● Find out the best resources i.e., books and online materials.
 ● Prepare short and crisp notes of all topics covering all the necessary
points. For English, you could create flow charts under each unit and list
down the literary eras => the political, social, and religious setup of the
time => important authors => their works => the content of the work.
● Revise every topic that you have studied. The candidate should revise
only after completing a particular topic, but it should be timed regularly
throughout your preparation.
● Attempt mock tests to analyze your performance and acknowledge your
limitations are; given that the mode of examination has changed to
online, attempt online mock tests.
● Prepare smart strategies to attempt questions. For instance, the
process of elimination works very well in attempting a lot of questions
in English (for instance, in questions like matching the columns or
multiple combination options).
● Last, but not least, do not ignore your Paper 1, as it is the cumulative
score that would let you ace the exam.

Best Book for UGC NET English Preparation

Check Important Books for UGC NET English Paper 2 below

● A Critical History of English Literature- David Daichi's

● Literary Theory- Saugata Bhaduri & Simmi Malhotra
● World Literature and Comparative Cultural Studies - Steven Totosy,
Companion to Comparative Literatures
● Online materials
● Literature course books.
Note- Most of the books or study materials available in the market are quite
heavy on the pocket. Hence, go for smart work. Taking your syllabus as a
reference, you can make notes from the material available online. The
academic knowledge you already possess will also help while making notes.
You could also talk to your teachers to access relevant material.

4-Month Study Plan for UGC NET English Preparation

A sound strategy and smart work are required to pass the UGC NET Exam. For
passing this exam, you have to make a strategy that would work the best for
you. To help you for making a strategy, we are sharing the 4-month study plan,
distributed week-wise, for the upcoming UGC NTA NET English 2022 for Paper
2.

Weeks Topics that need to be covered (including Revision of

that topic at the end of the week)

Units Sub Topics

Week 1 General topics

● Ancient/ Classical
(Day
Drama (3 Days)
1-7)
● History of English
Literature and
Language (3 Days)
● Chaucer to
Shakespeare (1 Day)
Week 2 Unit I: Drama
● Shakespeare and his
(Day
Contemporaries (3
8-14)
Days)
● Jacobean Drama (2
Day)
● Revise what you
studied so far (2
Days)

Week 3 Unit I: Drama

● Jacobean Drama (1
(Day
Day)
15-21)
● 17th and 18th Century
Drama (2 Days)
● The theatre from
1901–45 (2 Days)
● Modern drama (2
Days)

Week 4 Unit I: Drama

● American and other
(Day
Non- British Drama (3
22-28)
Days)
● Revise Unit I (4 Days)
Week 5 Unit II: Poetry
● Canterbury Tales (2
(Day
Days)
8-14)
● Elizabethan Poetry (3
Days)
● Revise Poetry covered
so far (2 Days)

Week 6 Unit II: Poetry

● Jacobean, Restoration
(Day
and Augustan poetry
8-14)
(2 Days)
● Romantic poetry (3
Days)
● Solve Previous Year
Papers (2 Days)

Week 7 Unit II: Poetry

● Romantic poetry (1
(Day
Day)
8-14)
● Victorian Poetry (4
Days)
● Contemporary Poetry
and War Poets (2
Days)
Week 8 Unit II: Poetry
● Modern Poetry (3
(Day
Days)
8-14)
● American and other
non-British poets (3)
● Revise Unit II (1 Day)

Week 9 Unit- III: Fiction, short

● Early Novels [Thomas
(Day story
Moore’s Utopia, etc.]
8-14)
(1 Day)
● Novels of the
Romantic Period (3
Day)
● Victorian Novels (3
Days)

Week 10 Unit- III: Fiction, short

● Victorian Novels (1
(Day story Unit- IV:
day)
8-14) Non-Fictional Prose
● British Short Stories (2
Days)
● American Short
Stories (2 days)
● Unit IV (2 Days)
Week 11 Unit- IV: Non-Fictional
● Unit IV (3 Days)
(Day Prose Unit- V:
● Unit V (3 Days)
8-14) Language: Basic
● Solve Previous Year
concepts, theories,
Papers (1 Day)
and pedagogy. English
in Use.

Week 12 Unit- VI: English in

● Unit 6 (4 days)
(Day India: history,
● Revise Poetry (2 Days)
8-14) evolution, and futures.
● Solve Past Year
Question Paper (1
Day)

Week 13 Unit- VII: Cultural

● Unit VII (4 Days)
(Day Studies
● Revise Unit 3 (3 Days)
8-14)

Week 14 Unit- VIII: Literary

● Unit VIII (5 Days)
(Day Criticism
● Attempt Mock Tests
8-14)
(2 Day)
 Week 15 Unit- IX: Literary
● Unit IX (4 Days)
(Day Theory post World
● Google major
8-14) War II
contemporary writers
and their works
across the world (1
Day)
● Revise Units V, VI and
VII (2 Days)

Week 16 Unit- X: Research

● Unit X (1 Day)
(Day Methods and
● Revise Units VIII & IX
8-14) Materials in English
(2 Days)
● Revise Units I and II (2
Days)
● Revise Units III & IV (2
Days)

This study plan, if followed thoroughly, will organize your routine and boost up
your exam preparation. This is, however, a mock study plan, you can make one
that suits you the best.

Hence, to score better, start your preparation now and crack UGC NET Exam
2022 with good scores.
Preparation Tips for upcoming UGC NET Exam 2022
Check toppers tips for qualifying NET in English literature below

● Check the full syllabus and examination pattern of UGC NET EXAM
thoroughly.
● Start preparing for the exam with a schedule.
● Practice with the previous year’s question papers and their solution.
● Keep revision of all topics from the topics daily.
● Check your progress with mock tests.
● Study carefully and do maintain your health.