10 June, 2026

UGC NET English: Syllabus- 2026

 UGC NET English: Syllabus

Paper II (English) Syllabus

Unit I: Drama

  • British Drama

  • American Drama

  • Indian Drama in English

  • Modern and Contemporary Drama

Unit II: Poetry

  • British Poetry

  • American Poetry

  • Indian English Poetry

  • Postcolonial Poetry

Unit III: Fiction and Short Story

  • British Novel

  • American Novel

  • Indian English Fiction

  • Short Story Tradition

Unit IV: Non-Fictional Prose

  • Essays

  • Biography and Autobiography

  • Travel Writing

  • Political and Social Prose

Units I–IV are also tested through comprehension passages to assess critical reading and writing skills. 

Unit V: Language

  • Linguistics

  • Language Theories

  • English Language Teaching (ELT)

  • Phonetics and Phonology

  • Morphology and Syntax

  • Semantics and Pragmatics

Unit VI: English in India

  • History of English in India

  • Indian English

  • English Language Policy

  • Future of English in India

Unit VII: Cultural Studies

  • Popular Culture

  • Media Studies

  • Gender Studies

  • Postcolonial Studies

  • Diaspora Studies

Unit VIII: Literary Criticism

  • Classical Criticism

  • Neo-Classical Criticism

  • Romantic Criticism

  • Modern Criticism

Unit IX: Literary Theory (Post World War II)

  • Structuralism

  • Post-Structuralism

  • Deconstruction

  • Feminism

  • Marxism

  • New Historicism

  • Ecocriticism

  • Postcolonial Theory

Unit X: Research Methods and Materials in English

  • Research Methodology

  • Academic Writing

  • Citation Styles (MLA, APA)

  • Bibliography

  • Research Design

  • Digital Humanities 


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