MPPSC SES Electrical study plan
MPPSC SES Electrical · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Electrical Machines (Transformers, DC Machines, Induction and Synchronous Machines) & Electrical Circuits and Network Analysis
Derive the equivalent circuit of a single-phase transformer from the open-circuit and short-circuit test data, and compute regulation at 0.8 lagging power factor
Solve three-phase transformer connection problems covering star-delta, delta-star and Scott connections, including harmonic suppression by delta winding
Apply mesh and nodal analysis with dependent sources to solve at least ten two-port and multi-source networks within a timed 20-minute set
Compute transient response of first-order RL and RC circuits with DC and step excitation using time-constant reasoning
Your checkpoint
A handwritten formula-and-mistake sheet of 4 pages covering transformer tests, three-phase connections and network theorems (Thevenin, Norton, superposition, reciprocity), plus 15 solved numericals with final answers boxed
Electrical Machines (Transformers, DC Machines, Induction and Synchronous Machines) & Electrical Circuits and Network Analysis
Analyse DC machine armature reaction, commutation and compensating windings, and compute generated EMF from flux, poles, speed and conductors
Solve speed-control and braking numericals for separately excited and series DC motors, including regenerative, plugging and dynamic braking
Determine resonance frequency, bandwidth and Q-factor for series and parallel RLC circuits, and draw phasor diagrams for each
Derive torque-slip characteristics of a three-phase induction motor and locate maximum torque, starting torque and operating slip
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison table of DC motor starting methods (starter resistance, voltage control, Ward-Leonard) with worked numericals for each, plus 10 solved RLC resonance problems
Electrical Machines (Transformers, DC Machines, Induction and Synchronous Machines) & Power Systems (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Protection and Switchgear)
Explain synchronous machine phasor diagrams for cylindrical and salient-pole rotors, and compute voltage regulation by EMF, MMF and Potier methods
Solve parallel operation and load-sharing problems for two alternators, including synchronising power and hunting
Compute transmission-line parameters (R, L, C) for single-circuit and bundled conductors, and apply short, medium and long line models
Calculate sag and tension for level and unequal supports, and determine corona inception voltage by Peek's formula
Your checkpoint
A solved problem set of 12 numericals spanning alternator regulation, induction motor torque-slip, line performance (efficiency and regulation) and sag-tension, with a self-graded score and error log
Power Systems (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Protection and Switchgear) & Power Electronics and Drives
Analyse symmetrical components and solve unsymmetrical fault currents for single line-to-ground, line-to-line and double line-to-ground faults on a small network
Design a distance and differential protection scheme for a 132 kV feeder, stating CT ratio, relay setting and reach
Compare thyristor, IGBT and MOSFET switching characteristics and select a device for a given drive application with justification
Compute output voltage of single-phase and three-phase controlled rectifiers and choppers for continuous and discontinuous conduction
Your checkpoint
A full-length 3-hour mock paper on Power Systems and Power Electronics (60 questions), scored and reviewed with every wrong answer re-derived on paper
Power Electronics and Drives & Control Systems
Derive transfer functions for DC motor speed control with armature voltage and field control, and design a closed-loop speed controller with a PI block
Sketch Bode plots and determine gain margin, phase margin and stability for at least six open-loop transfer functions
Apply Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria to decide stability, including conditional stability cases
Explain PWM inverter modulation index, harmonic spectrum and V/f control of induction motor drives
Your checkpoint
A stability-analysis workbook: six transfer functions with hand-drawn Bode and Nyquist plots, computed margins and a written verdict on stability for each
Measurements, Instrumentation and Sensors & Analog and Digital Electronics & Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems
Compute errors in wattmeter, energy meter and instrument transformer measurements, including CT burden and ratio correction
Design a signal-conditioning chain from sensor to ADC, specifying bridge, amplifier gain and anti-aliasing filter cut-off
Analyse op-amp circuits (inverting, differential, instrumentation amplifier, active filter) and compute gain, offset and bandwidth
Write assembly-language programs for 8085/8051 covering delay loops, timers, interrupts and serial data transfer, and trace register states
Your checkpoint
A single reference sheet of 6 pages covering measurement errors, op-amp configurations, 8051 timer modes and sensor selection, plus 8 traced assembly programs with expected register and memory values
Signals, Systems and Communication Fundamentals & Electromagnetic Fields and High Voltage Engineering & Utilization of Electrical Energy, Illumination, Traction and Electric Heating
Apply Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms to compute spectra and system responses, and determine sampling rate by the Nyquist criterion
Compare AM, FM and digital modulation schemes on bandwidth, noise immunity and power efficiency, and compute SNR for each
Solve electrostatic and magnetostatic boundary-value problems using Laplace's equation, Gauss's law and Ampere's law, and compute capacitance of coaxial and parallel-plate geometries
Explain high-voltage generation and measurement (impulse generator, Cockcroft-Walton, sphere gap, Schering bridge) and compute impulse wavefront and tail times
Compute traction effort, power and energy consumption for a given train schedule, and design an illumination scheme to a target lux level
Your checkpoint
A solved 20-question set on signals, EM fields, HV engineering and utilisation, with a one-page summary of traction and illumination formulae
Engineering Aptitude, General Studies and Ethics & Power Systems (Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Protection and Switchgear) & Electrical Machines (Transformers, DC Machines, Induction and Synchronous Machines)
Answer 30 engineering-aptitude items on data interpretation, logical reasoning and numerical estimation under a 30-minute timer
Write structured responses to four ethics and public-service case prompts using a stated decision framework
Revise weak areas flagged in weeks 1-7 by re-solving every logged error without notes
Take two full-length mock tests and complete a domain-wise accuracy audit to set the final-week revision order
Your checkpoint
A final revision dossier containing the two mock score sheets, the domain-wise accuracy table, the cleaned error log and a prioritised one-week pre-exam checklist
Milestones
Week 2: Can derive the transformer equivalent circuit and DC motor EMF/torque equations from memory, and score at least 70% on a self-made 25-question test on domains 1 and 2
Week 4: Mock paper on Power Systems and Power Electronics completed in 3 hours with at least 55% accuracy, and every fault-current and rectifier numerical re-derived correctly on the second attempt
Week 6: Can sketch Bode and Nyquist plots for a given transfer function in under 10 minutes, and trace an 8051 timer program register-by-register without reference material
Week 8: Two full-length mocks completed with at least 60% overall accuracy, no domain below 40%, and every item in the error log re-solved correctly without notes