Literature

1. Indira Gandhi National Open University IGNOU offers a Bachelor of Arts B.A. In English Literature which can be pursued through distance learning.
2. Annamalai University: Annamalai University offers a two-year Diploma in English Literature through distance learning.
3. Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University YCMOU offers a Bachelor of Arts B.A. In Literature which can be pursued through distance learning.
4. Karnataka State Open University (KSOU): KSOU offers a B.A. In English Literature which can be pursued through distance learning.
5. Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU): MKU offers a B.A. In English Literature which can be pursued through distance learning.
6. Osmania University: Osmania University offers a B.A. In English Literature which can be pursued through distance learning.

UGC NET Exam Pattern:
Paper 1
Number of questions: 50 MCQs
Marks: 100
Paper 2
Number of questions: 100 MCQs
Marks: 200
Four Months Study Plan for UGC NET English Literature:
1st Week: Try to Cover the general topics
1- 3 days of Ancient/ Classical Drama
2- 3 days of History of English Literature and Language
3- 1 day devoted to Chaucer Shakespeare
2nd Week: Try to Cover Topics from Drama
1- 3 days to Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
2- 2 days to Jacobean Drama
3- Dedicate 2 days for revision.
3rd Week: Stick to Drama
3 Days of American and other Non- British Drama
4th Week: Unit 1 of Drama
1- 1 day of Jacobean Drama
2- 2 days of 17th and 18th Century Drama
3- 2 days of The theatre from 1901-45
4- 2 days of Modern drama
5th Week: Poetry
1- 2 days of Canterbury Tales
2- 3 days of Elizabethan Poetry
3- 2 days of Revise Poetry covered so far
6th Week: Unit II of poetry
1- 2 days for Jacobean, Restoration, and Augustan poetry (2 Days)
2- 3 days for Romantic poetry
3- Solve 2 sample papers also
7th Week: Go with the Unit II poetry
1- 3 days of Modern Poetry (3 Days)
2- American and other non-British poets (3)
8th Week: Unit II Poetry
1- 1 day of Romantic poetry
2- 4 days of Victorian Poetry
3- 2 days of Contemporary Poetry and War Poets
4- Revise unit II of poetry
Week 9, 10, and 11 to fictional stories: Unit III, IV, and V of fictional stores
Cover Units III, IV, and V of fictional stores
Week 12: Literary Criticism
1- 5 days of Unit VII
2- Attempt Mock Tests (2 Days)
Week 13: Unit- IX: Literary Theory post World War II
1- 4 days of Unit IX
2- 1 day to Search for major modern writers and their works all across the world on Google.
3- 2 days Revision of Units V, VI, and VII
Week 14: Revise all that done till now.

GATE conducts English Literature exam as part of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The GATE score is very useful for English graduates who have completed a Bachelor's degree in this subject. Career options after qualifying for the GATE exams are:
1. Higher Study at IIT Madras: With a good rank in GATE, you can get admission to IIT Madras for its M.A. English course. Also, if your admission is on the basis of your GATE ranking, then you are eligible for a monthly stipend of Rs. 12,500.
2. Higher Study in Other Countries: Some foreign universities also consider GATE scores for admitting Indian students. If your GATE percentile is above 90, then you can have a chance to do MS from abroad.
3. Do a Ph.D. to become a professor: You can pursue a Ph.D. from one of the central universities of India after qualifying GATE if you have a master's in this subject. Also, since this score is valid for three years, you may pursue a master's and apply for a Ph.D. later.
4. Teaching: You can become a teacher in online channels or offline institutes with a GATE score, and your GATE score will make you stand out.
5. Management Fellowship Programme (FPM) You can become eligible for the FPM offered by IIM if you fulfill additional eligibility requirements, which are 60% in graduation and 50% in master's. You can get a monthly stipend of Rs 29,000–30,000, and later, after the fellowship, you can build a career in management.