1. Centre for Persian and Central Asian Studies

2- year/ Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in Persian

(i) Grammar

(ii) Translation from Persian into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)

(iii) Outline of Persian Literature

(iv) Short essay in Persian

2. Centre of Arabic and African Studies

2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in Arabic

(i) Grammar

(ii) Translation from Persian into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)

(iii) Outline of Arabic Literature

(iv) Short essay in Arabic

3. Centre for Japanese and North-East Asian Studies

2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. programme in North-East Asian

(i) Grammar

(ii) Short essay on topic of general interest

(iii) Joyo Kanji


(iv) Translation from Persian into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)

(v) Japanese Society, culture and literature

4. Centre for Chinese & South-East Asian Studies

2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in South-East Asian

(i) Grammar

(ii) Short essay on topics of general interest

(iii) Chinese character

(iv) Translation of passages from Chinese into English & vice-versa (Newspaper standard)

(v) History and Culture of China

5. Centre of French Studies

2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in French There are two specializations:

1. Literature,

2. Translation & Interpretation.

All the three sections (Literature, Translation & Interpretation and Civilization) are compulsory for all the candidates seeking admission to M.A. 1st year. Their entry into the Literature/ Translation & Intepretation specialisations are based on their performance in the written and oral tests.

Questions will be on the following broad areas:

(i) French Literature:

(ii) Translation and Interpretation: Ability to translate and interpret general texts from English into French and vice-versa respecting the structure and the idioms of the two languages:

(iii) French Civilization: familiarity with the general framework of French History, Geography and Institutions of France.

6. Centre of German Studies
2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in German. Candidates seeking admission to the Fourth year of Five year Integrated M.A. programme are expected to possess knowledge of German language equivalent to Oberstufe and knowledge of German culture, civilization, social history and history of literature of B.A. (Hons.) level.

7. Centre of Russian Studies
2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in Russian. Good proficiency in written and oral expression in Russian: Basic knowledge about Russian and Soviet Literature, theory of literature, Phonetics and introduction to Linguistics, ability to translate newspaper material.

8. Centre of Spanish Studies
2-year/Fourth year of Five-year integrated M.A. Programme in Spanish The candidates will also be expected to be familiar with the history of Spanish and Latin American literature, as also of the history, culture and civilization of the Spanish speaking countries.

Further details can be had from the respective Centres of Study.

For admission to M.Phil/Ph.D. in French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic , Russia , Persian and Spanish, and M.Phil: Portuguese, the candidates must possess M.A. in the same language from recognised University.