TSGENCO AE study plan
TSGENCO AE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
Derive and write out from memory the per-unit impedance model of a generator-transformer-line radial feeder, then use it to compute fault current for a bolted three-phase fault
Build a one-page formula sheet covering symmetrical components, sequence networks and the Y-bus formation rules
Solve ten numerical problems on load flow using Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson, recording iteration counts and convergence behaviour
Explain in writing why the swing equation governs transient stability and sketch a power-angle curve for a two-machine system
Your checkpoint
A 15-problem power systems problem set solved on paper with worked steps and a checked answer key, scored against a reference formula sheet
Electrical Engineering - Power Systems
Compute line parameters (resistance, inductance, capacitance) for single-circuit and bundled conductors and compare the results
Analyse surge impedance loading, Ferranti effect and voltage regulation for short, medium and long transmission lines
Solve protection coordination problems involving overcurrent relays, distance relays and CT/VT ratios
Summarise the operating principles of circuit breakers, isolators and surge arresters in a comparison table
Your checkpoint
A 20-question timed quiz on transmission lines and protection completed in 40 minutes with at least 80 percent accuracy, plus a written error log
Electrical Engineering - Electrical Machines
Derive the equivalent circuit of a three-phase induction motor and compute torque-slip characteristics at three different slips
Solve numerical problems on transformer efficiency, regulation, parallel operation and three-phase connections
Work out the EMF equation, armature reaction and voltage regulation of a synchronous generator using the EMF and MMF methods
Compare DC machine characteristics (shunt, series, compound) and explain starting and speed control methods
Your checkpoint
A machine-design style calculation sheet covering one transformer, one induction motor and one synchronous generator problem, each with a labelled equivalent circuit and verified numerical answer
Electrical Engineering - Power Electronics, Measurements and Control & Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Engineering (Power Plant Cycles, Boilers, Turbines)
Draw and analyse the circuits for single-phase and three-phase controlled rectifiers, choppers and inverters, computing average and RMS output voltage
Explain the working of a thermal power plant Rankine cycle and compute cycle efficiency with and without regeneration
Solve boiler problems on equivalent evaporation, boiler efficiency and draught
Describe turbine governing, compounding and the purpose of feedwater heaters and superheaters
Your checkpoint
A mixed 25-question mock test on power electronics and thermal engineering completed under timed conditions, with a topic-wise accuracy breakdown
Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Engineering (Power Plant Cycles, Boilers, Turbines) & Mechanical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics, Turbo-machinery and Machine Design
Solve steam turbine numerical problems on velocity diagrams, blade efficiency and stage efficiency
Apply the Bernoulli and continuity equations to pipe flow, nozzle and venturi problems
Compute pump and turbine specific speed, cavitation limits and similarity-law scaling
Identify failure modes in shafts, keys and bearings and apply the relevant design criteria
Your checkpoint
A worked solutions notebook containing six fluid mechanics and turbomachinery problems and three machine design problems, all with unit checks
Civil Engineering - Structural, Geotechnical and Hydraulic Structures & General Studies and Analytical Ability (Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation)
Analyse a simply supported and a cantilever beam for shear force and bending moment diagrams
Solve soil mechanics problems on bearing capacity, earth pressure and slope stability
Compute forces on dams and hydraulic structures and check against overturning and sliding
Complete 30 reasoning and quantitative aptitude questions under a 30-minute timer and review every wrong answer
Your checkpoint
A civil engineering formula and short-note summary sheet plus a timed aptitude score record showing improvement over a baseline attempt
General Studies and Analytical Ability (Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation) & General Awareness, Current Affairs and Telangana State Focus
Practice data interpretation sets (tables, bar charts, line graphs) and record time per set
Revise Telangana-specific facts: state formation, key power utilities, major irrigation projects and current schemes
Review the last six months of national and state current affairs using dated notes
Take a full-length sectional test on general studies and analyse weak areas
Your checkpoint
A one-page current affairs and Telangana fact digest plus a sectional test score report with a list of the five weakest subtopics
Electrical Engineering - Power Systems & Electrical Engineering - Electrical Machines & Electrical Engineering - Power Electronics, Measurements and Control & Mechanical Engineering - Thermal Engineering (Power Plant Cycles, Boilers, Turbines) & Mechanical Engineering - Fluid Mechanics, Turbo-machinery and Machine Design & Civil Engineering - Structural, Geotechnical and Hydraulic Structures & General Studies and Analytical Ability (Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, Data Interpretation) & General Awareness, Current Affairs and Telangana State Focus
Take two full-length mock tests under exam conditions and score them strictly
Revisit every previously logged error and re-solve the underlying problem from scratch
Consolidate all formula sheets into a single revision booklet ordered by domain weightage
Simulate exam-day timing by allocating minutes per section according to the official weightage
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length mock tests with an error log and a final one-page revision booklet covering all eight domains
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80 percent on the timed transmission and protection quiz and show a written error log with at least five corrected misconceptions
Week 4: Achieve at least 65 percent overall on the mixed power electronics and thermal engineering mock, with no domain below 50 percent
Week 6: Complete all nine worked civil and fluid problems with correct final answers and finish the timed aptitude set within the allotted 30 minutes
Week 8: Score at least 70 percent on both full-length mocks and confirm the revision booklet covers every domain with at least one formula sheet per domain