CUJ English Studies Guest Faculty Interview 2026 — 20 November, Reporting 9:30–10:30 AM

The Selection Committee interview for the one advertised UR Guest Faculty place in English Studies is scheduled for 20 November 2026, from 10:30 AM onwards under CUJ/Advt./2026-27/06. It is only for shortlisted candidates; the university will post the shortlisted names in the Careers section at www.cuj.ac.in. Reporting is 9:30–10:30 AM. The institution cautions that proceedings can run into the next day and that any changed date will be announced on its official website.

🗓️ Interview timing and eligibility in one view

🎓 What will determine whether a file is eligible for consideration?

The advertised discipline is English Studies. The Master's subject list comprises English, English Literature, Linguistics, Film Studies, English Language & Literature, Communicative English, and Translation Studies. Route A generally expects 55%/equivalent in Master's plus the appropriate NET/SLET/SET or a recognised PhD exemption, with the explicit specialization NET or PhD in English. Route B lists a relevant foreign PhD from an institution with an eligible top-500 QS/THE/ARWU ranking. Applicants should bring documents substantiating the route they actually claim, not a miscellaneous postgraduate qualification.

CUJ's stated 5-percentage-point marks relaxation may apply to the listed eligible categories, and a distinct relaxation exists for PhD holders whose Master's was earned before 19 September 1991. A candidate claiming NET exemption through pre-11 July 2009 PhD registration must obtain a university certificate addressing all five required conditions: regular-mode award, two external examiners, open viva, two PhD-derived papers (one refereed), and two qualifying academic presentations. The attached Annexure-II sets out the certification. PhD candidates registered later use the applicable Annexure-I compliance certificate. No different interview marking is specified for any of these routes.

📚 Interview-readiness checklist, without inventing a syllabus

The original notice does not publish a written exam, teaching demonstration syllabus, interview question pattern, minimum qualifying interview marks or negative marking. The applicant can nonetheless be ready to discuss the specialization declared on the application, higher study and research, teaching appointments if any, publication claims and the English academic area named by CUJ. Such preparation follows the materials required on the form; it is not a CUJ-prescribed topic list. The three-page application asks for academic years/marks, experience and pay history, awards/publications and two referees, so keep these statements consistent with original records.

Before travel, check the published shortlisted-candidate list, your eligibility documents, and the latest official interview instructions. Where category or PwBD documentation is relied upon, prepare the valid prescribed certificates. For OBC-NCL claims, the university specifically requires consistency with the Central list and the relevant current-financial-year certificate. No TA/DA is offered. The university also warns that the interview date can change on its site; check it before departure.

Documents and current announcements: CUJ Careers, original 10 November advertisement, and prescribed application form.