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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
UGC NET English 2025: Top 20+ Most Repeated Questions for UGC NET English Paper Preparation
UGC NET English 2025: UGC NET English 2025 exam has a detailed & vast syllabus. It is meant for those aiming for Assistant Professorship or JRF. As of June 2, 2025, candidates should study both Paper 1 and Paper 2. Paper 1 checks general teaching and research skills. It includes topics like Teaching and Research Aptitude, Comprehension, Communication, Logical and Mathematical Reasoning, Data Interpretation, ICT, People and Environment, and Higher Education System. Paper 2 is focused on English Literature and related areas. It covers Drama (from Classical to Postmodern), Poetry (Old English to Postmodern), Fiction and Short Stories, and Non-Fictional Prose. It also includes topics like Language (concepts, theories, pedagogy), English in India (history and development), Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, Post-World War II Literary Theory, and Research Methods in English. UGC NET English 2025 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Exam Duration: 3 hours (180 minutes) Mode: Online (Computer-based Test) Number of Papers: 2 (Paper 1 and Paper 2) UGC NET English 2025 Paper 1 Questions: 50 MCQs Total Marks: 100 Focus: General Teaching and Research Aptitude UGC NET English 2025 Paper 2 Questions: 100 MCQs Total Marks: 200 Focus: English Literature, Language, and Related Topics UGC NET English 2025 Marking Scheme Marks per Question: 2 marks each Negative Marking: None Total Marks: 300 Candidates must attempt all questions within the given time to qualify. Top Repeated UGC NET English Questions (2025) Below are the required chapter-wise Top Repeated UGC NET English Questions 2025 listed: 1. Literary Theory and Criticism Define New Criticism and explain its main features. What is Structuralism? Discuss its impact on literary studies. Explain the concept of Postcolonialism with examples. What are the key ideas of Feminist Criticism? Discuss the contributions of T.S. Eliot to literary criticism. Define Reader-Response Theory and its significance. Explain the concept of Deconstruction as proposed by Jacques Derrida. What is Marxist Criticism? How does it interpret literature? 2. Indian Writing in English Discuss the themes of R.K. Narayan's novels. What are the major concerns of Mulk Raj Anand's writings? Explain the significance of Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" in Indian English literature. Describe the contribution of Kamala Das to Indian English poetry. Discuss the role of Girish Karnad in Indian English drama. 3. English Literature: Poetry, Drama, and Prose Analyze the theme of alienation in T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land." Discuss the role of the supernatural in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." What is the significance of the Romantic Movement in English literature? Explain the characteristics of Victorian poetry with examples. Discuss the narrative technique used in Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse." What are the major themes in George Orwell's "1984"? 4. Language and Linguistics Define Phonetics and explain its branches. What is Code-switching? Give examples. Explain the difference between Denotation and Connotation. What is Transformational Generative Grammar according to Noam Chomsky? Discuss the features of Indian English as a variety of English. 5. Grammar and Usage Identify and correct the error in the sentence: "Neither of the boys are coming." Explain the use of subjunctive mood in English. What are phrasal verbs? Give five examples. Differentiate between active and passive voice with examples. Preparation Tips for UGC NET English 2025 Exam Aspirants, to prepare well for the UGC NET English 2025 exam, candidates should plan their study time smartly. The exam has two papers. Paper 1 is about Teaching and Research Aptitude. Paper 2 is based on English Literature. Key Topics to Focus On: Paper 1 (General Aptitude): Teaching Aptitude, Research Methodology, Reading Comprehension, Communication, Reasoning, ICT, and Higher Education System. Paper 2 (English Literature): Drama, Poetry, Fiction and Short Story, Non-Fiction Prose, Language (Basics and Pedagogy), English in India, Cultural Studies, Literary Criticism, Post-WWII Literary Theory, and Research Methods. Time Management Tips: Spend 1.5 hours daily on Paper 2. Focus on understanding literary texts, analyzing theories, and revising major movements. Give 1 hour daily to Paper 1. Practice reasoning, teaching techniques, and research basics. Set aside weekly time to solve mock tests and previous year question papers. This will boost your speed and confidence.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
The right word: Terrorist
Arnab Ray is the author of "May I Hebb Your Attention Pliss" and "The Mine". He blogs at and can be followed at @greatbong. On Pahalgam and the West's 'militant' bias Words matter. The progressive liberati tell us they matter so much that your survival as a decent human being depends on being sensitive enough to correctly gender a houseplant on social media. Nouns, adjectives and pronouns must be treated with the reverence accorded to ancient artifacts found at an archaeological dig. You would imagine that when Hindus are hunted down and murdered in Pahalgam, Kashmir – murdered for the crime of existing – then NYT would deploy that same obsessive precision. Surely, they would reach for a familiar, correct word, the word they use for the perpetrators of 9/11. You know, terrorists. But no. When Hindus die, the term that gently floats down is 'militant' – a word so gloriously beige that it sounds like someone got a bit rowdy at a PTA meeting. 'Militant' – not a monster, not a butcher – just a spirited political activist with poor anger management. Makes you wonder if the target of their attack were soldiers and tanks…or families on vacation. Spoiler: it was families. Jacques Derrida – patron saint of people who quote books they've never finished – taught us that language encodes hidden power structures. Well, here's an easy one: when Western media call terrorists 'militants', it's because Hindus, in their worldview, can never be victims. Hindus are cast as permanent oppressors, with violence against them cast as 'punching up'. No different than storming the Bastille – violence, sure, but to be seen in the larger context of historical justice, or, wait, there is a word for it, karma. There is a side-show of clowns that enable this, pushing a pseudo-academic thread of messaging, namely that Hinduphobia isn't real. It's a 'constructed term', they say, from the comfort of panel discussions that smell faintly of Sauvignon Blanc and moral cowardice, used by Hindu fascists to protest when the chickens come home to roost – or militants come to do their 'militanty' things. Terror exists. All religions are targeted where they are in the minority. Some groups, though, get murdered twice: first by bullets and again by the slow suffocation of their truth. Meanwhile, their killers get to keep their moral alibi, polished and gleaming, courtesy of Western media houses. Yes, words matter, especially when they come from organisations of influence. It's long past time we used the right words. And called out those who do not. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Disclaimer Views expressed above are the author's own.
