M.A (English)
Candidates who have passed the three year B.A degree examination of Mangalore University or any other University considered as equivalent thereto with English as major/optional subject (the cognate subject) are eligible to apply for the programme provided they have secured a minimum of 45% (40% for SC/ST/Category-1 candidates) marks in the cognate subject.
Candidates who have studied English as either the first or second language at the graduate degree level for not less than two years/four semesters are also eligible to apply, provided such applicants have secured not less than 60% marks in aggregate in the examination of the subject. The marks scored in the English First or Second language examinations or Additional English examinations would be equated with the marks of the optional English (the cognate subject) as follows:
60% in English First or Second language to 45% of optional English (the cognate subject). 60% in Additional English is equal to 48% of optional English (the cognate subject).