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Which books can I refer for NET exam? What is the syllabus followed? It will be really helpful if you can answer me back soon as possible on the same. Hope that I will get the information on this soon. Awaiting for the response. Thanks!

Originally Posted by vennilarasu

Which books can I refer for NET exam? What is the syllabus followed? It will be really helpful if you can answer me back soon as possible on the same. Hope that I will get the information on this soon. Awaiting for the response. Thanks!

Books for NET English Exam:

An Objective Approach to English Literature for NET, JRF, SLET and Pre-Ph.D. Registration Test 01 Edition
Author: Ivan K. Masih, K. K. Narayan,
Publisher: Atlantic (2007)
Price: Rs. 329

Objective Type Questions On Literature In English For UGC's NET
Author: Bhim S. Dahiya
Publisher: CEE BEE Publisher (2011)
Price: Rs. 226

UGC NET/JRF/SLET English (Paper - II & III) 1st Edition
Author: B. B. Jain
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan (2007)
Price: Rs. 184

UGC NET/JRF/SET English Literature (Paper - II)
Author: B. B. Jain
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan (2009)
Price: Rs. 80

UGC-NET/JRF/SLET English (Paper - II) 1st Edition
Author: Surya Pal Yadav
Publisher: Upkar Prakashan (2005)
Price: Rs. 146

• Syllabus for UGC NET English Paper

• Chaucer to Shakespeare
• Jacobean to Restoration Periods
• Augustan Age : 18th Century Literature
• Romantic Period
• Victorian Period
• Modern Period
• Contemporary Period
• American and other non – British Literature’s
• Literary Theory and Criticism
• Rhetoric and Prosody
• UGC NET English Paper III ( A ) ( Core Group )

• Unit – II : Up to the Renaissance.
• Unit – III : Jacobean to Restoration Periods.
• Unit – IV : Augustan Age 18th Century Literature.
• Unit – V : Romantic Period.
• Unit – VI : Victorian and Pre – Raphaelites.
• Unit – VII : Modem British Literature.
• Unit – VIII : Contemporary British Literature.
• Unit – IX : Literary Theory and Criticism up to T. S. Eliot.
• Unit – X : Contemporary Theory.

• UGC NET English Paper III ( B ) ( Elective / Optional )

• Elective – I : History of English Language, English Language Teaching.
• Elective – II : European Literature from Classical Age to the 20th Century.
• Elective – III : Indian writing in English and Indian Literature in English translation.
• Elective – IV : American and other non – British English Literatures.
• Elective – V : Literary Theory and Criticism.

NET English Syllabus is uploaded here.

UGC NET English books that you can refer for your exam preparation are:

UGC NET/JRF/SLET English (Paper - II & III) 1st Edition (English, Paperback, B. B. Jain)
Rs.265


UGC NET/JRF/SET English Literature (Paper 2 and 3) (English, Paperback, Hira Lal Chaudhary)
Rs.371


UGC NET / SET (JRF & LS) English Literature Paper 2 & 3 2nd Edition (English, Paperback, Sukriti Sobti, Premlata Dhankher)
Rs.512


UGC NET/SET (JRF & LS) ENGLISH LITERATURE Paper II & III (English, Paperback, Arihant Experts)
Rs.420

Here is the syllabus for NET exam for English.

There will be 2 papers of English NET exam Paper 2 or paper 3. paper 2 is consist of 50 question and paper 3 consist 75 question. Each question carries 2 marks.

Syllabus for NET English:

chaucer to Shakespeare
Augustan age
Romantic period
Victorian period
Modern Period
Contemporary period

Reference books:

An Objective Approach to English Literature for NET, JRF, SLET
Author: Ivan K. Masih, K. K. Narayan,


UGC NET/JRF/SET English Literature (Paper - II)
Author: B. B. Jain