DU MA English Admission Notification 2017 – Syllabus, Important Dates, Eligibility Criteria & Question Paper

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On 12^th June 2017 evening, Delhi University had started DU MA English Admissions 2017 online registration. The last date to application is 22^nd June 2017.

After fumbling and delaying over the dates and announcements, DU finally have announced online registrations. Moreover, earlier there was a news that DU is going to conduct all entrance exam online. But later DU rolled back to pen and paper mode.

In this notification, we have included all important details related to online registration, eligibility, syllabus and preparation strategy. We have also included DU MA English entrance previous year question paper, which no other website or institute has.

Read this notification thoroughly before applying for DU MA English. If you’ve any queries or questions, feel free to use comment box below.

DU MA English Admission 2017 Important Dates

DU MA English online registration start date: 12th June 2017

Last date to register: 22nd June 2017

DU MA English Entrance Test 2017: 4th July 2017 from 8 am to 10 am

Result dates: 7th to 12th July 2017

Group Discussion and Personal Interviews (if any): 12th to 14th July 2017

First Admission List Announcement: 16th July 2017

Admission Fee Deposit Date: 18th July 2017

Commencement of Classes: 20th July 2017

This time DU had given only 10 days to register. Last year students had almost a month to apply.

Find the official notification for DU MA English Entrance dates and other relevant details here.

Eligibility Criteria of DU MA English Entrance Test and Direct Admission

There are two ways you can get admission into DU MA English programme. The first is MA English entrance test and the second one is direct admission. In both cases, MA English entrance test is mandatory.

You have to meet following eligibility criteria in order to apply for DU MA English entrance test 2017.

• Minimum 50 percent in Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
• Minimum 45 percent in BA Honors degree from a recognized University

For the direct DU MA English admission, you need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Minimum 60 percent in BA English Honors from Delhi University

Seat Distribution in MA English DU

We have provided the DU MA English Admission seat distribution below:

Total seats in DU MA English: 425

Admission through entrance mode:

Total Seats: 213

General: 107

OBC: 58

SC: 32

ST: 16

Admission through merit mode:

Total Seats: 212

General: 107

OBC: 57

SC: 32

ST: 16

DU MA English Entrance Test Syllabus 2017

Last year Delhi University changed the pattern of MA English entrance to complete objective based. Therefore, the question paper difficulty level has gone up.

We have provided the brief overview of the MA English entrance test syllabus below:

Total marks: 100 marks

Pattern: Multiple choice questions/objective type

Mode: offline/pen or pencil

Total questions: 100 (approx.)

Total duration: 90 minutes

Syllabus:

• English Comprehension and Critical Passage Readings
• History of English from Chaucer to Contemporary age
• Literary Theory and Criticism

For previous year MA English Entrance question paper, visit this link. 

Participating DU Colleges in MA English Admission 2017:

There are total of 10 colleges from Main North Campus, 8 colleges from South campus and NCWEB that offer seats in MA English. The lists are given below:

Main North Campus:

1. Daulat Ram College
2. Hans Raj College
3. Hindu College
4. Indraprastha College
5. Kirori Mal College
6. Miranda House
7. Ramjas College
8. SGTB Khalsa College
9. St. Stephen College
10. Janki Devi Memorial College

South Campus:

1. Zakir Hussain College
2. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
3. Deshbandhu College
4. Dyal Singh College
5. Gargi College
6. Jesus and Mary College
7. Lady Shri Ram College
8. Sri Venkateswara College

NCWEB: Non Collegiate Women’s Education Board

How to Apply for MA English Admission 2017?

Below, we have provided step by step application process:

1. Visit this DU admission link: http://admission.du.ac.in/pg2017/index.php/site/login
2. Click on ‘Register’ tab above
3. Register for the ID and Password
4. Login to fill up the application form
5. Upload your signature, photo, mark sheets and certificates, and other relevant documents
6. Pay the registration fee online
7. Take print out of the application

Contact Delhi University for MA English Admission 2017

Address: Delhi University, North Campus, Faculty of Arts Building

Phone: 011 27667725/1281/1282/1283

Address: Delhi University, South Campus, Faculty of Arts Building

Phone: 011 24107772/24116938

Website: http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?page=m-a-english

Faculty Website: http://englishdu.ac.in/

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