.jpg)
Welcome to ANSS Academy, your trusted space for smart and structured exam preparation.
If you're aiming for the UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 exam, this guide gives you a complete roadmap — from syllabus to paper analysis and PYQs.
Subject Code: 72
This interdisciplinary subject explores literature across languages, cultures, and media, sharpening your analytical and interpretive skills.
Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), it qualifies aspirants for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) roles in literature, culture, and translation studies.
🧾 UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 Exam Overview
The UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 exam (December cycle) will be held from Dec-Jan 2026 in online CBT mode.
It tests your ability to engage with global and Indian literary traditions, translation theories, and interdisciplinary interpretations — with an increasing focus on postcolonialism, digital humanities, and cross-cultural ethics.
%202025_20251028_014727_0000.png)
Career Scope: Teaching, publishing, translation, cultural advocacy, and academic research.
Key Highlights:
- 🎓 Eligibility:Postgraduate degree in Comparative Literature / English / Indian or World Literature / Cultural or Folk Literature.→ 55% (General) | 50% (Reserved)→ JRF age limit: 30 years (relaxation up to 5 years for OBC-NCL/SC/ST/PwD/Women/Third Gender)→ No age limit for Assistant Professor
- 💻 Mode: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
- ⏱️ Duration: 3 Hours (combined)
- 🌐 Medium: English or Hindi
✅ Qualifying unlocks opportunities in universities, research centers, and cultural institutions.
🧮 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme
Paper 1 – Teaching & Research Aptitude
- 50 MCQs | 100 Marks
- Covers reasoning, comprehension, ICT, data interpretation, and higher education awareness
Paper 2 – Comparative Literature
- 100 MCQs | 200 Marks
- Tests subject knowledge — from literary theories to cross-cultural analysis
Total: 150 Questions | 300 Marks
Question Type: Objective (MCQ)
Marking Scheme:
- ✅ +2 marks for each correct answer
- ❌ No negative marking
Qualifying Marks:
- General/EWS/OBC-NCL – 40% (120/300)
- SC/ST/PwD/Third Gender – 35% (105/300)
💡 Attempt all — full marks possible with confident guessing!
📊 UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 Exam Analysis
The June 2025 session (June 26, Shift 2) was moderately challenging, testing both factual and analytical depth.
Paper 1:
Easy to moderate → 38–40 good attempts.
Conceptual topics like NEP 2020, research ethics, and data interpretation were common.
Paper 2 Analysis:
- 🧠 Theoretical Frameworks & Historiography: 25–30% (French, German, Russian schools; periodization debates)
- 🌏 Indian & Translation Studies: 20–25% (Bhakti traditions, untranslatability, postcolonial translation)
- 📜 Genres, Themes & Poetics: 20% (comparative theories, Indian vs Western modes)
- 🎥 Interdisciplinarity & Dialogues: 15–20% (film-literature links, adaptations)
- 🏛️ History & Conceptual Basics: 10–15%
Tougher portions involved interpretive synthesis and translation ethics.
For January 2025, expect global-Indian comparative and critical theory-based questions.
🎯 Target:
- 120–130 for Assistant Professor
- 140+ for JRF
📚 UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 Syllabus
Paper 2 has 10 Units, each emphasizing critical comparison, theory, and interdisciplinarity.
Unit 1 – Foundations of Comparative Literature
- Definition, scope, and growth of the discipline
- Alterity, interliterariness, ethical pluralism
- Global origins and Indian developments
Unit 2 – Literary Historiography
- Sources: Oral, written, and digital
- National vs world literary debates
- Periodization and historiographic challenges
Unit 3 – Evolution of Comparative Literature
- French, German, Russian, and Israeli schools
- Indian trajectory (Tagore to postcolonial scholars)
- Concept of “World Literature” (Goethe onwards)
Unit 4 – Translation in Comparative Contexts
- History, politics, and reception of translation
- Untranslatability and multilingual issues
- Power and silence in translation practices
Unit 5 – Poetics and Literary Theory
- Indian aesthetics: Rasa, Dhvani, Alamkara
- Western classical & modern theories
- Comparative application of critical models
Unit 6 – Indian Literature: Classical & Medieval
- Sanskrit, Tamil, Pali traditions
- Bhakti, Sant, and Sufi literatures
- Cross-regional influences (West, South, Southeast Asia)
Unit 7 – Indian Literature: Modern & Contemporary
- Colonial modernities and Indian responses
- Women’s, Dalit, Adivasi, and minority voices
- Regional modernisms and linguistic diversity
Unit 8 – Literary Modes, Genres & Themes
- Literary conventions and performative modes
- Genre evolution: epic, novel, tragedy, satire
- Motifs, archetypes, and intertextual transformations
Unit 9 – Interdisciplinarity & Intermediality
- Literature’s relationship with film, visual arts, and music
- Literature and philosophy, sociology, and media studies
Unit 10 – Literary Dialogues
- Intertextuality, parody, pastiche
- Adaptations, assimilations, and cultural rewritings
📄 Refer to the official NTA syllabus PDF for detailed subtopics.
📝 Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
Analysis of 2018–2024 PYQs shows recurring emphasis on:
- Theoretical schools (15–20 Qs)
- Indian contexts (25%)
- Translation, adaptation, and genre transformation
Preparation Tips with PYQs:
- Solve last 5–7 years’ papers in exam-like conditions
- Map repeated themes and terminology
- Review answer keys for trend understanding
💡 At ANSS Academy, PYQs are integrated into our online mock tests for practical reinforcement.
🎯 Preparation Tips for UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025
Boost your preparation with structured, smart strategies:
- 📅 Study Plan: 2–3 days per unit + 1–2 weeks for revision
- 📘 Core Reads:
- Works on World Literature & Comparative Theory
- Indian Poetics (Sanskrit & Modern)
- Translation and Cultural Studies
- 🧠 Practice: 50+ daily MCQs & weekly mock tests
- 🗂️ Notes: Create comparative charts (Indian vs Western theories)
- 📰 Stay Updated: Follow NTA announcements, literary journals, and global cultural trends
🔑 Link units conceptually — for example, Poetics with Dialogues, or Translation with Intermediality.
🌟 Final Note
The UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025 exam opens gateways to academia, research, and global literary engagement.
With ANSS Academy’s expert-designed mocks, detailed analysis, and guided preparation, you can master both concepts and applications.
✨ Stay consistent, think comparatively, and trust your preparation.
Best wishes for your success in UGC NET Comparative Literature 2025! 🚀
