Electrical Engineering Optional Syllabus for UPSC
The UPSC Electrical Engineering optional is examined in two Mains papers of 250 marks each, 500 marks in total. Paper I has 6 topics and Paper II has 6 topics, listed below with their subtopics.
Electrical Engineering Paper I syllabus
1. Circuit Theory
- Network theorems, transients
- AC circuits, resonance
- Two-port networks
2. Electromagnetic Fields
- Maxwell's equations
- Transmission lines
- Waveguides, antennas
3. Electrical Machines
- Transformers, DC machines
- Induction motors, synchronous machines
- Special machines
4. Power Systems
- Generation, transmission
- Distribution, load flow
- Fault analysis, protection
5. Control Systems
- Transfer functions, stability
- Root locus, frequency response
- State space analysis
6. Signals & Systems
- Fourier, Laplace transforms
- Z-transform, sampling
- Digital signal processing
Electrical Engineering Paper II syllabus
1. Analog Electronics
- Diodes, transistors
- Amplifiers, oscillators
- Operational amplifiers
2. Digital Electronics
- Logic gates, Boolean algebra
- Combinational circuits
- Sequential circuits, counters
3. Microprocessors
- 8085/8086 architecture
- Interfacing, programming
- Microcontrollers
4. Power Electronics
- Power semiconductor devices
- Converters, inverters
- Motor drives, SMPS
5. Communication Systems
- Modulation techniques
- Digital communication
- Optical & satellite communication
6. Instrumentation
- Transducers, measurements
- Display devices, recorders
- Process control
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