The entrance exam is only written (there is no interview), the maximum number of points is 100.

The guarantors of the admission procedure are Dr Mirka Horová and Dr Veronika Raušová.

The exam consists of the following components:

• reading comprehension, based on a non-fiction (popular science) text: 20 points
• practical language test, testing fluency in grammatically correct, idiomatic English: 20 points
• brief essay on a literary topic testing active practical language fluency and the abilities of critical thinking and independent and stylistically apt statement on a complex subject: 20 points
• linguistic test, examining the knowledge of the English language system and vocabulary, basic grammatical/linguistic terminology and its application: 20 points
• culture test, examining the knowledge of basic literary-theoretical terminology and the literatures and cultural history of English-speaking countries: 20 points

The exam is assigned in English, except for component 4 – linguistic test, which is assigned in Czech. Both Czech and English linguistic terminology may be used in the answers.

The exam is anonymous (applicants are assigned a unique code number, only collated with their name after all the tests have been marked and scored). Net duration (excluding presentation and instruction) is 120 minutes.

No language certificates are required, and no extra points are assigned for them.

• Sample test (2022)

The entrance exam may not be waived.

The test is the same for both BA programmes (English and American Studies; English Language and Literature in Education). Students applying for both write it only once.

Required skills

Good practical knowledge of English grammatical system and vocabulary, basic awareness of the cultural, socio-political, historical and geographical facts of English-speaking countries and an adequate reading experience in Anglophone literatures demonstrating a deeper interest in the area.

Recommended literature

Alexander, M. (2007) A History of English Literature. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Barnard, R. (1997) Stručné dějiny anglické literatury. Praha: Brána.

Bradbury, M.; Ruland, R. (1997) Od puritanismu k postmodernismu. Praha: Mladá fronta.

Carter, R.; McRae, J. (2013) The Penguin Guide to Literature in English: Britain and Ireland. London: Penguin Books.

Crystal, D. (1990) The English Language /kap. 1-8, 12-14/. London: Penguin Books.

Dušková, L.; Bubeníková, L.; Caha, J. (2006) Stručná mluvnice angličtiny. Praha: Academia.

Fox, Kate (2014) Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour. Hodder & Stoughton.

Hais, K. (1991) Anglická mluvnice. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.

Jenkins, Simon (2018) A Short History of England. Profile Books.

Lacey, Robert (2007) Great Tales From English History: Cheddar Man to DNA: A Treasury of True Stories of the Extraordinary People Who Made Britain Great. Abacus.

Morgan, Kenneth O. (2010) The Oxford History of Britain. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Murphy, R. (2015) English Grammar in Use /intermediate/. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Oakland, J. (1998) British Civilization. London: Routledge.

Swan, M. (2017) Practical English Usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Tindall, G. B.; Shi, D. (2008) Dějiny Spojených států amerických. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.

Veselý, K. (1981) Anglo-americké reálie. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.

kolektiv autorů (1996) Slovník spisovatelů (Anglická literatura, …). Praha: Libri.