ESE Prelims Electrical study plan

Solve 40 two-port network problems by computing z-, y-, h- and ABCD parameters and converting between parameter sets without referring to a formula sheet

Derive and apply Thevenin and Norton equivalents to 15 circuits containing dependent sources, verifying each answer by nodal analysis

Compute transient responses of first-order RL and RC circuits for step and switched inputs, writing the full time-domain expression for 15 cases

State and apply the initial- and final-value theorems to 10 Laplace-domain circuit problems and cross-check against time-domain solutions

Determine resonance frequency, bandwidth and quality factor for 15 series and parallel RLC circuits, including loaded-Q effects

Analyse three-phase balanced and unbalanced loads, computing line and phase quantities for star and delta configurations in 12 problems

Classify signals by energy, power, periodicity and symmetry, and compute Fourier series coefficients for 8 standard waveforms

Apply Laplace transform properties to solve 10 initial-condition circuit and system problems

Draw and explain the equivalent circuit of a transformer and compute regulation and efficiency at specified load power factors for 12 problems

Solve 10 three-phase induction motor problems using slip, rotor frequency, torque-slip relation and maximum-torque conditions

Analyse DC machine characteristics, including armature reaction, commutation and speed control methods, across 10 numerical problems

Compare starting methods for induction and DC motors and select the correct method for 8 stated duty requirements

Solve 8 synchronous machine problems on voltage regulation by EMF and MMF methods and on parallel operation

Compute per-unit quantities for a 3-bus system and build the Y-bus matrix by inspection in 8 problems

Perform one iteration each of Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow by hand on a 3-bus network and compare convergence behaviour

Calculate fault currents for symmetrical three-phase faults using Thevenin reactance and per-unit methods in 10 problems

Explain symmetrical components and compute sequence networks for a single line-to-ground fault in 5 problems

Solve 8 problems on transmission-line parameters, surge impedance loading and voltage regulation

Reduce 12 block diagrams and apply Mason's gain formula to 8 signal-flow graphs, stating forward paths and loops explicitly

Construct Routh arrays for 10 characteristic polynomials and determine stability and marginal-stability conditions

Sketch root loci for 8 systems by applying the angle and magnitude criteria, marking breakaway and asymptote points

Compute steady-state error, gain margin and phase margin from Bode plots for 10 open-loop transfer functions

Solve 10 measurement problems on bridge circuits, instrument transformers and error analysis of ammeter and voltmeter loading

Design and analyse 12 op-amp circuits, including inverting, non-inverting, integrator, differentiator and instrumentation configurations, computing gain and bandwidth limits

Solve 15 diode and BJT biasing problems, including Zener regulation and small-signal gain with load-line checks

Reduce 15 Boolean expressions using Karnaugh maps and implement each with minimal NAND or NOR gates

Design 8 sequential circuits covering counters and shift registers, and draw complete state diagrams

Analyse 10 combinational blocks including multiplexers, decoders and adders, and state the function each realizes

Compute output voltage, ripple and component stresses for 10 controlled rectifier circuits with resistive and inductive loads at stated firing angles

Analyse 8 DC-DC converter topologies in continuous and discontinuous conduction mode and derive the voltage transfer ratio for each

Compare 6 inverter topologies on harmonic content and switching scheme, and compute fundamental RMS output for each

Solve 10 chopper and AC voltage controller problems, stating conduction intervals explicitly

Select a drive configuration for 8 mechanical load torque-speed profiles and justify the choice with a speed-torque plot

Apply Gauss's law, Ampere's law and boundary conditions to 10 electrostatic and magnetostatic field problems

Compute capacitance, inductance and force for 8 standard geometries and state the governing field law used

Revise engineering aptitude topics including estimation, numerical reasoning and ethics by completing 60 practice items

Take two full-length mixed mock tests under timed conditions and record domain-wise accuracy for each

Re-solve every error from weeks 1 to 7 and confirm each corrected method on a fresh problem