I did SPM Literature back in SPM and got an A1 we studied books such as Pygmalion (My fair lady), Romeo and Juliet, Lord of the Flies etc

I think the most important thing is to relax and not stress out during your paper. You need your ideas to flow out smoothly. Having said that, don't take too much time in expressing your ideas because you normally have about 30-40 minutes to churn out 2-3 pages for each question ( i think?) and most students underestimate this process.

I agree with ccm, always have a good structure to your essay which starts with a good introduction to your question. This might include a summary of the theme of your chosen literature. Then construct your body well - let's say the question calls for you to describe the protagonist of the literature; support each characteristic you give in each paragraph with detailed description and examples from the text. Depending on the question, think also about the relationships between the characters; physical and metaphorical meanings from events; motive and intention of the characters.

Summarize with an opinion and a statement which directly answers the question (:

All the best!

Btw English Lit is a risk in it's own way.

Spm subjects work on a bell-curve i think, that's why passing grades like bm or english are generally lower (heard of rumours like "20 can pass paper edi!"

Since English Lit is a very very elective subject (most schools don't even provide it); usually the more adventurous/good in english/ smart? students try to take this subject because it is very interesting. Hence, scoring might be harder because your paper is going to be graded in comparison with the quality of other smart students. Hence the saying that it is hard to score for this paper.

Don't get intimidated though! Tell yourself that you are the best of the best