The admission is open to a person who has passed one of the following examinations from the Panjab University, or from any other University whose examination has been recognised as equivalent to the corresponding examination of this University (Under 10+2+ 3 system of Education) shall be eligible to join the first year (part-I) class of the M.A. course:­

(i)   BA with Honours in the subject of the Post-Graduate Course;

(ii)  (a)Bachelor's degree in any Faculty with at least 50 per cent marks in the aggregate:

       (b) Diploma in Physical Education examination or Post-graduate Diploma in Library Science after having passed B.A. or B. Sc.

(iii)  The B.A. (Pass)/B.Sc. (Pass) examination in full subjects; obtaining at least 45 per cent marks in the elective subjects of the Postgraduate Course       

(iv)  Obtained B.A. degree, after passing examination in an Oriental Classical Language or a Modern Indian  Language with at least 45 per cent marks (out of the aggregate excluding the additional paper) at the Honours in Oriental Titles or Modern Indian Languages examination, in the subject of Post- graduate course;

(v)   Master's degree examination in another subject or another Faculty

2 Years

1.) Paper-I : Approaching Literature

2.) Paper-II : British Literature up to 1750

3.) Paper-III : British Literature 1750-1900

4.) Paper-IV: British Literature the 20th Century

Subjects(M.A-II)

1.)Paper-I : Contemporary Critical Theory

2.)Paper-II : Indian Writing in English

3.)Paper-III : Option(i) : American Literature

4.)Paper-IV: Option(ii) : Linguistics