NTA UGC NET Education Paper 2 2026 4th Edition

Description

UGC NET English Paper 2 is a comprehensive ready reckoner for aspiring English language teachers. Now in its sixth edition, the book has been updated with a new chapter on Linguistics and enriched with summaries of important non-fiction works and 25 significant short stories from an examination perspective.

This edition also includes summaries of key non-fiction texts such as Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope, The Book of Minds, and more, making it a valuable resource for conceptual clarity and revision.

KEY FEATURES

• Updated with January 2026 and June 2025 papers – fully solved
• Topic-wise Previous Years’ (2020–2024) trending questions
• Important literary terms and acronyms compiled
• Did You Know and Key Point boxes for quick revision
• 3000+ practice questions and 9 mock tests
• Access to e-Library platform with solved previous years’ papers

CHAPTERS INCLUDED

• Chapter 1: British Poetry
• Chapter 2: British Drama
• Chapter 3: Fiction and Short Stories
• Chapter 4: Nonfictional Prose
• Chapter 5: Language – Basic Concepts, Theories and Pedagogy, English in Use
• Chapter 6: English in India – History, Evolution and Future
• Chapter 7: Cultural Studies
• Chapter 8: Literary Criticism
• Chapter 9: Literary Theory (Post World War II)
• Chapter 10: Research Methods and Materials in English
• Chapter 11: Linguistics

INCLUDED PAPERS & PRACTICE

• NTA UGC English Paper 2 – January 2026
• NTA UGC English Paper 2 – June 2025
• Trending Questions (2020–2024)
• Mock Tests
• Previous Years’ Papers:
• January 2025
• August 2024
• December 2023
• June 2023 (Shift 1 & Shift 2)
• Memory-based Paper 2022 (Shift 1)