MARATHI

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MARATHI SYLLABUS

​(The syllabus may change from time to time. Please check with the relevant Public Service Commission website for any changes in the syllabus)​

Paper-I
Section-A
Language and Folk-Iore
(a) Nature and Functions of Language (with reference to Marathi)
Language as a signifying system : Langue and Parole; Basic functions; Poetic language; Standard Language and dialect; Language variations according to social parameters.
Linguistic features of Marathi in thirteenth century and seventeenth century.
(b) Dialects of Marathi
Ahirani; Varhadi; Dangi
(c) Marathi Grammar
Parts of Speech; Case-system; Prayog-vichar (Voice)
(d) Nature and kinds of Folk-lore
(with special reference to Marathi)
Lok-Geet, Lok Katha, Lok Natya

Section-B
History of Literature and Literary Criticism
(a) History of Marathi Literature
1. From beginning to 1818 AD, with special reference to the following : The Mahanubhava writers, the Varkari poets, the Pandit poets, the Shahirs, Bakhar literature.
2. From 1850 to 1990, with special reference to developments in the following major forms : Poetry, Fiction (Novel and Short Story), Drama; and major literary currents and movements, Romantic, Realist, Modernist, Dalit Gramin, Feminist.
(b) Literary Criticism
1. Nature and function of Literature;
2. Evaluation of Literature;
3. Nature, Objectives and Methods of Criticism;
4. Literature, Culture and Society.

Paper-II
Section-A
Prose
(1) 'Smritishala'
(2) Mahatma Jotiba Phule
"Shetkaryacha Asud;
'Sarvajanik Satyadharma'
(3) S.V. Ketkar
'Brahmankanya;
(4) P.K. Atre
'Sashtang Namaskar'
(5) Sharchchandra Muktibodh
'Jana Hey Volatu Jethe'
(6) Uddhav Shelke
'Shilan'
(7) Baburao Bagul
'Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti'
(8) Gouri Deshpande
'Ekek Paan Galavaya'
(9) P.I. Sonkamble
'Athavaninche Pakshi'

Section-B
Poetry
(1) Namadevanchi Abhangawani'
   Ed: Inamdar, Relekar, Mirajkar
Modern Book Depot, Pune
(2) 'Painjan'
   Ed : M.N. Adwant
Sahitya Prasar Kendra, Nagpur
(3) 'Damayanti-Swayamvar'
    By Raghunath Pandit
(4) 'Balakvinchi Kavita'
    By Balkavi
(5) 'Vishakha'
    By Kusumagraj
(6) 'Mridgandh'
    By Vinda Karandikar
(7) 'Jahirnama'
    By Narayan Surve
(8) 'Sandhyakalchya Kavita'
    By Grace
(9) 'Ya Sattet Jeev Ramat Nahi'
    By Namdev Dhasal​

MARATHI ANSWER KEYS

1. ​Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II June 2013)​
2. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III June 2013)
3. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II June 2014)
4. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III June 2014)
5. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II June 2012)
6. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III June 2012)
7. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II June 2015)
8. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III June 2015)
9. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II Dec 2013)​
10. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III Dec 2013)
11. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper II Dec 2014)
12. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III Dec 2014)
13. Marathi Answer Key view (UGC NET Paper III Dec 2012)
14. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper I Sept 2014)
15. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper II Sept 2014)
16. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper I Feb 2014)
17. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper II Feb 2014)
18. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper I July 2013)
19. Marathi Answer Key view (CTET Paper II July 2013)