IGNOU MA English Syllabus, Assignments, Exam Schedule & More
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Are you a student of IGNOU MA English Literature course? If yes, then you’re at the right place. We bring you detailed content on IGNOU MA English course from syllabus, assignments to all other important information in this article.
IGNOU MA English course is one of the best master’s courses at IGNOU that offer anyone to enter English Literature, Language, Media and Writing industry through this course. Notably, the MA English Literature course is quite detailed and competitive.
Therefore, if you do it well and acquire skills in English writing and gain in-depth knowledge of literature then you could easily find a high paying job in writing and media industry in India.
Nevertheless, there are students who pursue this course only to complete their masters. But still, it holds a lot of value in terms of further education and/or pursuing a career afterward.
So, if you want to ace MA English Literature course and secure good score in it then you will need all important information related to syllabus, assignments, exam schedules and lot more things.
Hence, to make it easier for you and help you get everything at one place. We bring you this article that contains everything you will need related to your IGNOU MA English course.
IGNOU MA English Literature Course – Introduction
MA English Literature course important details:
Minimum duration: 2 years
Maximum duration: 5 years
Eligibility Criteria: Any bachelor’s degree from a UGC recognized University
Total Fee: Rs. 9,000/-
IGNOU MA English Literature Syllabus
MA English at IGNOU consists of 64 credit programme that has five compulsory modules and three extra optional modules. Each module is worth 8 credits. Following is the structure of MA English course:
MA English 1st Year
MEG 01 – British Poetry
MEG 02 – British Drama
MEG 03 – British Novel
MEG 04 – Aspects of Language
MA English 2nd Year
MEG 05 – Literary Theory and Criticism
MEG 06 – American Literature
MEG 07 – Indian Writing in English
MEG 08 – New Literatures in English
MEG 09 – Australian Literature
MEG 10 – English Studies in India
MEG 11 – American Novel
MEG 12 – A Survey Course in Twentieth Century Canadian Literature
MEG 14 – Indian Writing in English Translation
IGNOU MA English Literature Assignments
The assignments are crucial part of IGNOU MA English course. As it is compulsory to submit assignments within the stipulated time before appearing for the final exams.
Moreover, assignments marks are added to the final marks on your mark sheet. Therefore, it is imperative to properly prepare, research and write your assignments before submitting.
Though, a programme counselor at your study center will be appointed to guide you on this. Nevertheless, they are often not much of help and also not available at study centers.
In that case, students are left to fend for themselves.
But following simple tips to prepare your assignments can help you score better each time. We have few tips for you below:
- Research Extensively
There are multiple of online resources available for English literature. You can use these resources to enhance the quality of your content in assignments.
Free Resources for English Literature
- Make sure there are no grammatical mistakes
Often students make a lot of grammatical mistakes in their assignments. Sometimes the mistakes are so much silly that they lose essential marks. Therefore, students should check their assignments for grammatical mistakes and remove them in time. You can use online grammar checking tools such as Grammarly or Ginger Software.
- Use referencing
Though it is not compulsory. But using proper referencing adds twofold value to your assignment content. You could use Harvard Referencing system in your assignment as it is the most popular referencing system and commonly used in India.
- Structure your assignment
Structure your assignment using headings and subheadings, bullet and numbered points, short paras and sentences, diagrams, pictures, and use proper punctuations. This way you increase the quality and presentation of your assignment.
- Try making it engaging
Engagement is the key as it will ensure that the checker will read your assignment and give you high marks. You could use a tool such as Hemmingway App to increase the readability score of your assignment.
Following is provided the assignment links for 2017-18:
IGNOU MA English 2017-18 Assignment – 1st Year:
Download PDF of Complete MA English IGNOU Study Material
| MEG 01: British Poetry Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Poetry and Medieval Poet Chaucer |
| 02 | Study of Spenser |
| 03 | Metaphysical Poets |
| 04 | Milton |
| 05 | Neoclassical Poets |
| 06 | Romantic Poets – 1 |
| 07 | Romantic Poets – 2 |
| 08 | Victorian Poets |
| 09 | Modernist Poets |
| 10 | Modernist and Postmodernist Poets |
| MEG 02: British Drama Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Doctor Faustus |
| 02 | A Midsummer Night’s Dream |
| 03 | Hamlet |
| 04 | The Alchemist |
| 05 | The Playboy of the Western World |
| 06 | Pygmalion |
| 07 | Murder in the Cathedral |
| 08 | Look Back in Anger |
| 09 | Waiting for Godot |
| MEG 03: British Novel Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Tom Jones |
| 02 | Pride and Prejudice |
| 03 | Wuthering Heights |
| 04 | Great Expectations |
| 05 | Middlemarch |
| 06 | Heart of Darkness |
| 07 | A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man |
| 08 | A Passage to India |
| 09 | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie |
| MEG 04: Aspects of Language Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Introduction to Language |
| 02 | History of English |
| 03 | Phonetics – I |
| 04 | Phonetics – II |
| 05 | Morphology |
| 06 | Syntax |
| 07 | Language – I |
| 08 | Language – II |
| 09 | The Spread of English Language |
| 10 | Stylistics |
| MEG 05: Literary Criticism and Theory Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Literary Theory and Criticism Introduction |
| 02 | Classical |
| 03 | Romantic |
| 04 | New Criticism |
| 05 | Marxist Literature |
| 06 | Feminism |
| 07 | Deconstruction |
| 08 | Contemporary |
| MEG 06: American Literature Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Introduction |
| 02 | Fiction – I |
| 03 | Fiction – II |
| 04 | Prose |
| 05 | Poetry – I |
| 06 | Poetry – II |
| 07 | Short Stories |
| 08 | Drama |
| 09 | The Bluest Eye |
| MEG 07: Indian Literature Download Study Material Online PDF | |
| 01 | Non-Fiction Prose |
| 02 | Untouchable |
| 03 | Kanthapura |
| 04 | Clear Light of Day |
| 05 | Midnight’s Children |
| 06 | The Short Stories |
| 07 | Indian Poetry |
| 08 | Tara |
| MEG 08: New English Literature Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | New English Literature Intro |
| 02 | A Gain of Wheat |
| 03 | A Dance of Forests |
| 04 | Ice Candy Man |
| 05 | A House for Mr. Biswas |
| 06 | Caribbean Poetry |
| 07 | The Solid Mandala |
| 08 | The Stone Angel |
| MEG 09: Australian Literature Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Introduction |
| 02 | 19th Century |
| 03 | Short Fiction |
| 04 | Modern Poetry |
| 05 | Voss |
| 06 | Contemporary Poetry |
| 07 | Remembering Babylon |
| 08 | The Removalists |
| MEG 10: Indian English Studies Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Introduction |
| 02 | Indian English Writing – Beginning |
| 03 | Indian English Novel |
| 04 | Different English Languages |
| 05 | Teaching & Learning English Literature |
| 06 | Canon |
| 07 | Canons in Indian English |
| 08 | Decolonising |
| MEG 11: American Novel Download Study Material PDF | |
| o1 | The Last of the Mohicans |
| 02 | Sister Carrie |
| 03 | The Great Gatsby |
| 04 | Light in August |
| 05 | Black Spring |
| 06 | The Catcher in the Rye |
| 07 | Floating Opera |
| 08 | A House Made of Dawn |
| 09 | The Color Purple |
| MEG 12: 20th Century Canadian Literature Download Study Material PDF | |
| 01 | Canadian Writing |
| 02 | Canadian Poetry |
| 03 | Surfacing |
| 04 | The Tin Flute |
| 05 | The English Patient |
| 06 | The Short Stories |
| 07 | The Ecstasy |
| 08 | Canadian Criticism |
Exam Schedule for MA English Literature at IGNOU
The exams are held bi-annually (in June and December) for IGNOU MA English Literature. Students can opt for either June or December exam. However, they need to submit the assignment for the respective subject before applying for the exam.
MA English IGNOU Contact Information
Address: IGNOU Residential Campus Road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi 110068
Phone: 011 29535438
Learn more about IGNOU MCom admission, syllabus, download study materials, assignments, exams & more here.
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Sir , when will the classes start?
When will the classes start??
Sir can I pursue B.Ed from Lucknow university and ma English from ignou at the same time? i am a sincere student. Please help
Pls let me know last date of submission of assignment meg
For june session exam assignment submission date is 31st March and December session exam asdignmnet submission date is 30th September.
Sir, pls tell me last date of submission of assignment
You have missed June’s exam deadline. However, December’s that will be updated soon.
Am confused what to study. Can some one tell me, for 1st sem paper which are all the books i need to study
There are guidebooks available in the market including online notes. However, it is recommended you should also read your actual text apart from Guidebooks and MA English IGNOU Notes.
This is very helpful for me
Sir please tell me the MA 1st yr exam routine session -June 2018
Sir please tell.me when will the exams start??
Sir Mene last year June me MPS 1st year ka exam diya tha 1 exam clear nhi hua iss year January 2018 me me Mene 2 nd year ka re-registration ka form fill Kiya fee submit ki aur ab assignment nd exam fee bhi submit kr di but hall ticket me sirf last year ka MPS 2 exam hi show kr rha h toh Mai Abhi 2nd year ka exam nhi de skti aur meri fee and re-registration kya vo cancel ho gya pls jaldi rpl kre.
Talk to your study center head for help on this.
Good morning sir,I want to ask about admission in MA English is still going on what is the last date of submission of form
Sir please tell me, in which month you admit the students.
which is better Ma English from Du or Ignou
I am staying in Porbandar. May I get the details of MA english course held at my nrearest study centere of IGNOU. Please
Sir mene isi june me ba last year k exm diye h to kya sir me ma me admission le sakti hun please tell me
Kya Ap Hme study meterial doge
sir when will the classes start??
When will the classes start for M.a session 2018
You will get the SMS update from IGNOU or contact your regional center.
In second year how many papers can we opt
Sir, when will the M.A classes start??
Sir, may I know how many percentage comes in English in Ignou
Dear Sir , I have applied for MA English online, after ok for submission of papers, I deposited the fee, kindly confirm my admission for above course.
Sir when will the course start
Please assist regarding the start of the classes at study centre and the dispatch of the study materials
Contact your regional center!
I had applied in january admission for MEG 2018. When do i have exams?
Check your admit card or login to IGNOU site or you could contact your regional center.
I want study material
Where will i get my study material
Visit your regional center with your roll no.
May i do M.A in english.lam a student of Allahabad agricultural university allhabad
Only if you’re interested in English Literature, then sure you can do it.
Please let me know what are the assignments of July 2018 session.
Find your assignments here: https://webservices.ignou.ac.in/assignments/soh/meg.htm
I have been an MA english student at IGNOU and I must say that the study material of IGNOU is excellent,
Sir if later I want to work abroad, will this degree hold value
It will depend upon the university you’re applying, however, in most cases, it will be a valid degree.
Sir, When will I get my study materials
Contact your regional center for this…
Sir, when will get study materials from university.
What is the course fees
The total fee for IGNOU MA English is Rs. 9000/-, visit this link for more information: http://ignou.ac.in/ignou/aboutignou/school/soh/programmes/detail/3/2
Sir i want question papers of june TEE 2018 for MEG 05 , 06 , 09 , 11 . Please if anyone has that share them . Please i will be highly grateful.
sir /mam I did .B.B.A in 2016 and last year I applied for M.A ( english ) every thing according to admission criteria was clear but they were asking for my graduation which I haven’t recieved it yet . so is it necessary to submit degree or not .please reply
You may need to contact your IGNOU regional center. However, submitting a copy of degree is necessary as we believe.
for 1st year do i have to do assingnment from MEG 1 to 14 or MEG 1 2 3 4 only?
You’ve assignments for MEG 1, 2, 3, and 4 only. Check IGNOU official site for more information.
When will the classes of January session begin sir?
Contact your regional IGNOU centre!
how will i get that my admission is done
You may check with your regional center or check IGNOU website, and try logging in.
I enrolled myself last January but was unable to pay heed to the course unfortunately due to certain personal reasons. I have re registered and want to know whether I can submit assignments now and take the exams this year. Someone’s contact will be appreciated to clarify my doubts, please.
Yes, you can appear for the exams. But you will need to submit the assignments. Please go to your regional center.
HLO PLEASE help me to choose some scoring subjects from meg6 to meg16
It largely depends upon your interest that you should accordingly choose. As far as we know there’s no subject or MEG, which is more scoring. However, MEG 06, 10, 11, and 14 content is easily available. Rest you may use your wisdom.
Could anybody tell me how tough English is in IGNou? I did my degree in pass Course but I want to take English in Ma,do you think I can handle the subject?
The syllabus for MA English IGNOU is given above, Moreover, official IGNOU booklets are also given. Just go through them meticulously and see to it, whether you can do it or not? If yes, then you can. The most important thing for scoring in MA English is coverage of complete syllabus and writing skills, so decide accordingly.
Sir is the IGNOU certification valid throughout the world
In India, it is, but for the respective country you will have to check with that country’s education regulatory body.
What are the compulsory papers of MEG
In the first year, all MEGs (MEG 01, 02, 03, and 04) are compulsory. However, in the second year, only one paper is compulsory MEG 05 and rest 3 you’ve to choose.