I want to know the strategy to crack ugc net for english, and how to start preparing for it.

Sapare bhavani bai

With four months left, we should not waste more time and get down to business as soon as possible. Devoting at least 5 hours of thorough preparation daily would certainly give you amicable results. In the preparatory timeline, you are at a stage where you could familiarise yourself with all the topics, make notes, and start several new topics, which you were unfamiliar with. Also, in this phase, the candidates should familiarise themselves with important tips to utilize their time efficiently and study resources that can be used. Let us go through some of the major thumb rules, which when followed, would boost your chances of qualifying the UGC NET exam. Make yourself aware of the pattern as well as the mode of examination. Go through the entire syllabus thoroughly. Know what needs to be left out. This is important because when it comes to qualifying an exam, you ought to know what not to study and focus more on what needs to be studied. Practice previous year's question papers. This would give you an idea not only about the types of questions asked but also about the scope of the study and the types of questions UGC tends to ask. Depending upon your interest and retaining skill, allocate time that needs to be devoted to every topic. Figure out the best resources (books and online materials) to refer to. Prepare short and crisp notes of all topics covering important points. For English, you could create flow charts under each unit and list down the literary eras => the political, social, and religious set up of the time => important authors => their works => the content of the work. Revise every topic that you have studied. The revision should not just be done only after completing a particular topic, but it should be timed at regular intervals throughout the course of your preparation. Attempt mock tests to analyze your performance and acknowledge your limitations. Given that the mode of examination has changed to online, attempt online mock tests. Prepare smart strategies to attempt questions. For instance, the process of elimination works very well in attempting a lot of questions in English (for instance, in questions like matching the columns or multiple combination options). Last, but not the least, do not ignore your Paper 1, as it is the cumulative score that would let you ace the exam.