Electrical Engineering Optional: answer writing, test series and mentorship
UPSC-style normalization across all 48 optionals26 tests (12 sectional + 14 full-length), each evaluated by experts within 2 hours, with model answers written around your own style. Every test gets your All-India rank and your Electrical Engineering rank.
Papers set on UPSC's own pattern, a verified model answer for every question, every copy evaluated in about 2 hours, and a plan made for your hours.
Choose how you prepare for Electrical Engineering
Three programmes, one standard: every paper set on UPSC's own pattern, every answer evaluated in about 2 hours, a verified model answer for every question.
Daily answer writing
A 50-mark paper every weekday, module by module through the whole syllabus. Write 35 minutes a day and never fall out of practice.
- Every module tested, the heavy ones again and again
- Real UPSC questions mixed with new ones of the same standard
- Evaluated in about 2 hours, with a model answer
- Your practice days; papers held when you fall behind
Mentorship
Everything you need to clear Electrical Engineering: study material, a personal plan made for your hours, a test for every module, weekly and topic tests, full UPSC mocks and a mentor.
- Complete, comprehensive study material for every module, designed to score high in Mains: foundation, full notes, quick revision
- A personal plan for your hours and exam date, re-dated when you slip
- Read first, then the module's test; weekly, topic and mock tests in UPSC form
- Every copy reviewed; mentor calls and progress reports
Test series
Topic tests and full-length mocks, each a copy of a real UPSC paper's structure, with an All India Rank after every test.
- Mocks exactly in UPSC form: 8 questions, Q1 and Q5 compulsory, attempt 5
- Every question written for its probability of coming in 2027, printed beside it
- All India Rank and Electrical Engineering rank after every test
- Change your test dates after joining
PYQ Topicwise · ₹750
Every Electrical Engineering question UPSC has asked (2014–2026), arranged topic by topic, with how many marks each topic has carried year after year.
PYQ Solutions · ₹1,750
A model answer to every previous year question (2014–2026), module by module: worked step by step, with the figures a topper draws. Get one module free on WhatsApp.
GS + Essay + Electrical Engineering: opening soon
The same three programmes for GS + Essay + Electrical Engineering. Prices below; tell us on WhatsApp and we will message you the day it opens.
| Programme | 4 months | 8 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily answer writing | ₹17,999 | ₹27,999 | ₹34,999 |
| Mentorship | ₹49,999 | ₹79,999 | ₹99,999 |
| Test series | Lite ₹17,999 · Full ₹29,999 | ||
GS + Essay: opening soon
The same three programmes for GS + Essay. Prices below; tell us on WhatsApp and we will message you the day it opens.
| Programme | 4 months | 8 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily answer writing | ₹11,999 | ₹19,999 | ₹24,999 |
| Mentorship | ₹34,999 | ₹54,999 | ₹69,999 |
| Test series | Lite ₹12,999 · Full ₹21,999 | ||
Count the tests, not just the price
A test series is usually 8 to 16 tests. Here every rupee buys far more evaluated writing.
Up to 215 papers, each read, marked and returned with a model answer in about 2 hours.
26 tests in the full series: topic tests and mocks that copy real UPSC papers.
Up to 123 tests, with the study material, your personal plan and your mentor at no extra cost.
| What you get | Daily answer writing | Test series | Mentorship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every copy evaluated in about 2 hours - marks, comments on each answer and a verified model answer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A test on every module of the syllabus - nothing left untested | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Weekly and topic tests that build the speed and stamina of the real exam | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full mocks set exactly like the UPSC paper, every question written for its probability of coming in 2027 | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| All India Rank after every test - know exactly where you stand | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complete, comprehensive study material, designed to score high in UPSC Mains - foundation, full notes and quick revision for every module | — | — | ✓ |
| Your own day-by-day study plan, built around your hours - it re-plans itself when you fall behind | — | — | ✓ |
| A mentor beside you - every copy reviewed, mentor calls and progress reports | — | — | ✓ |
Who sets the papers? How good are they?
The question every serious aspirant asks. Here is exactly how every Electrical Engineering paper is made, and you can check one before you pay.
Built on UPSC's own paper
Each mock copies the structure of a recent UPSC paper: its sections, its questions and parts, its marks. Q1 and Q5 with five 10-mark parts, attempt five, at least one from each section, exactly as in the exam hall.
Weighted by 12 years of UPSC marks
Every topic and module gets questions in proportion to the marks UPSC has given it. You practise most what UPSC asks most.
Real PYQs and new questions of the same standard
Previous-year questions sit beside new questions written to the UPSC standard, each checked against the syllabus and given its chance of coming in 2027.
A verified model answer for every question
Worked step by step, with the figures a topper draws, checked before it is printed. You get it with your evaluated copy.
Reviewed and approved by our faculty
No paper reaches you before it is reviewed and approved. The approval is printed on every page of the paper.
Evaluated in about 2 hours
Your copy comes back marked question by question, with what you missed and how to write it better, while the paper is still fresh in your mind.
See it before you join
Judge the papers, the model answers and the plan yourself.
Write a free test
Get a real Electrical Engineering paper on WhatsApp, write it, send it back and get it evaluated free. We also send you a solved paper and the sample plans.
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A solved paper
One of our daily papers with its full model answers: see the standard of the questions and how every answer is written.
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A sample personal plan
Day by day from the coming Monday: what to read, which test comes when, the revision weeks and the mocks, made for 6 hours a day. Preview the first weeks here; get the whole plan on WhatsApp.
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Questions aspirants ask us
Who sets the question papers?
Every paper is built on the structure of a real UPSC paper and on 12 years of UPSC's marks for each topic, mixes real PYQs with new questions of the same standard, and is reviewed and approved by our faculty before it reaches you. Download the solved sample above and judge it yourself.
Who writes the model answers?
Every question has a model answer worked out step by step, with figures where a topper would draw one, checked before it is printed. You receive it with your evaluated copy.
How fast is the evaluation, and what do I get back?
About 2 hours after you submit. Your copy comes back marked question by question with comments, your marks, the model answer and, in the test series and mocks, your All India Rank.
How do I write and submit?
Print the paper or write on plain A4 sheets with margins, scan the pages into one PDF named with the test code, and send it on WhatsApp or upload it in the IndianCivils app.
Daily answer writing, test series or mentorship: which one is for me?
Daily answer writing keeps you writing every day through the syllabus. The test series checks you in exam conditions with topic tests and full mocks. Mentorship does both and adds the material, a personal plan and a mentor: the complete preparation for the optional.
What if I fall behind my plan?
In the mentorship your plan is re-dated around your real pace. In daily answer writing new papers wait while you have several unwritten ones, so nothing piles up.
Test series timetable
12 topic tests, then 14 full UPSC mocks, at the weekend, from your batch's first week. A free weekend follows every mock, to work on its evaluation.
| Test | Type | What it covers | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 1: Circuit Theory | Week 1 · Sat (FN) |
| 2 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 2: Control Systems | Week 2 · Sat (FN) |
| 3 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 3: Signals and Systems; E M Theory | Week 3 · Sat (FN) |
| 4 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 4: Microprocessor and Microcomputers | Week 4 · Sat (FN) |
| 5 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 5: Analog Electronics; Digital Electronics | Week 5 · Sat (FN) |
| 6 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 6: Measurements and Instrumentation | Week 6 · Sat (FN) |
| 7 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 7: Energy Conversion | Week 7 · Sat (FN) |
| 8 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 8: Power Systems | Week 8 · Sat (FN) |
| 9 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 9: Power Electronics and Electric Drives | Week 9 · Sat (FN) |
| 10 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 10: Power System Protection | Week 10 · Sat (FN) |
| 11 | Topic test | Paper I - Topic test 11: Analog Communication | Week 11 · Sat (FN) |
| 12 | Topic test | Paper II - Topic test 12: Digital Communication | Week 12 · Sat (FN) |
| 13 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 1 | Week 13 · Sat (FN) |
| 14 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 1 | Week 13 · Sat (AN) |
| 15 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 2 | Week 15 · Sat (FN) |
| 16 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 2 | Week 15 · Sat (AN) |
| 17 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 3 | Week 17 · Sat (FN) |
| 18 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 3 | Week 17 · Sat (AN) |
| 19 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 4 | Week 19 · Sat (FN) |
| 20 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 4 | Week 19 · Sat (AN) |
| 21 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 5 | Week 21 · Sat (FN) |
| 22 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 5 | Week 21 · Sat (AN) |
| 23 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 6 | Week 23 · Sat (FN) |
| 24 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 6 | Week 23 · Sat (AN) |
| 25 | Full mock | Paper I - Full mock 7 | Week 25 · Sat (FN) |
| 26 | Full mock | Paper II - Full mock 7 | Week 25 · Sat (AN) |
The Lite series takes 6 of these topic tests and 3 mock rounds. Dates don't suit you? Change your test dates after joining.
Electrical Engineering Optional syllabus
The UPSC syllabus this test series covers, topic by topic.
Electrical Engineering - PAPER-I · 8 topics, 34 modules
- Circuit Theory
- Network Analysis: Circuits—Theory: Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; Circuit analysis methods : nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications
Transient Analysis: transient analysis : RL, RC and RLC circuits
AC Circuits: sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits
Two-Port Networks: Two-port networks - Signals and Systems
- Signals and Systems: Representation of continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems; LTI systems; convolution; impulse response; time-domain analysis of LTI systems based on convolution and differential/difference equations
Fourier Transform: Fourier transform
Laplace and Z-Transforms: Laplace transform; Z-transform; Transfer function
Digital Signal Processing: Sampling and recovery of signals DFT, FFT Processing of analog signals through discrete-time systems - E M Theory
- Electromagnetic Waves: Maxwell’s equations, wave propagation in bounded media
Reflection and Refraction: Boundary conditions, reflection and refraction of plane waves
Transmission Lines: Transmission lines : travelling and standing waves, impedance matching, Smith chart - Analog Electronics
- Semiconductor Devices: Characteristics and equivalent circuits (large and small-signal) of Diode, BJT, JFET and MOSFET; Biasing and bias stability
Diode Circuits: Diode circuits : Clipping, clamping, rectifier
Amplifiers: FET amplifiers; Current mirror; Amplifiers : single and multi-stage, differential, operational feedback and power; Analysis of amplifiers; frequency-response of amplifiers
Linear ICs: OPAMP circuits; Filters; Linear and switching power supplies
Oscillators: sinusoidal oscillators : criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and OPAMP configurations; Function generators and wave-shaping circuits - Digital Electronics
- Boolean Algebra: Boolean algebra; minimisation of Boolean functions; logic gates
Digital ICs: digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS); Comparators, timers, multivibrators; Sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs
Combinational Circuits: Combinational circuits : arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers and decoders
Sequential Circuits: Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers
Memory and Programmable Logic: Semiconductor memories; Logic implementation using programmable devices (ROM, PLA, FPGA) - Energy Conversion
- DC Machines: Principles of electromechanical energy conversion : Torque and emf in rotating machines; DC machines : characteristics and performance analysis; starting and speed control of motors
Transformers: Transformers : principles of operation and analysis; regulation, efficiency; 3-phase transformers
AC Machines: 3-phase induction machines and synchronous machines : characteristics and performance analysis; speed control - Power Electronics and Electric Drives
- Power Semiconductor Devices: Semi-conductor power devices : diode, transistor, thyristor, triac, GTO and MOSFET-static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits
Controlled Rectifiers: phase control rectifiers; bridge converters : fully-controlled and half-controlled
Choppers and Inverters: principles of thyristor choppers and inverters; DC-DC converters; Switch mode inverter
Electric Drives: basic concepts of speed control of dc and ac motor drives applications of variable-speed drives - Analog Communication
- Random Variables: Random variables : continuous, discrete; probability, probability functions; Statistical averages; probability models
Noise Analysis: Random signals and noise : white noise, noise equivalent bandwidth; signal transmission with noise; signal to noise ratio
Amplitude Modulation: Linear CW modulation : Amplitude modulation : DSB, DSB-SC and SSB
Modulators and Demodulators: Modulators and Demodulators
Angle Modulation: Phase and Frequency modulation : PM & FM signals; narrows band FM; generation & detection of FM and PM, Deemphasis, Preemphasis
Communication Receivers: CW modulation system : Superhetrodyne receivers, AM receivers, communication receivers, FM receivers, phase locked loop, SSB receiver Signal to noise ratio calculation or AM and FM receivers
Electrical Engineering - PAPER-II · 6 topics, 29 modules
- Control Systems
- Feedback Control Systems: Elements of control systems; block-diagram representations; open-loop & closed-loop systems; principles and applications of feed-back; Control system components
Time Response: LTI systems : time-domain and transform-domain analysis
Frequency Response: Bode-plots and polor plots
Stability Analysis: Stability : Routh Hurwitz criterion; root-loci; Nyquist’s criterion
Control System Design: Design of lead-lad compensators; Proportional, PI, PID controllers
State-Space Analysis: State-variable representation and analysis of control systems - Microprocessor and Microcomputers
- Microprocessor Architecture: Microprocessors and Microcomputers: PC organisation; CPU; register set timing diagram; interrupts
Instruction Set: instruction set
Assembly Language Programming: programming
Microprocessor Interfacing: memory interfacing; I/O interfacing; programmable peripheral devices - Measurements and Instrumentation
- Error Analysis: Measurement and Instrumentation: Error analysis
Electrical Measurements: measurement of current voltage, power, energy, power-factor, resistance, inductance, capacitance and frequency
Bridge Measurements: bridge measurements
Electronic Instruments: Electronic measuring instruments : multimeter; digital voltmeter; frequency counter; Q-meter; spectrum-analyser; distortion-meter
CRO: CRO
Transducers: Signal conditioning circuit; Transducers : thermocouple, thermistor, LVDT, strain-guage, piezo-electric crystal - Power Systems
- Power Transmission: Power Systems: Analysis and Control: Steady-state performance of overhead transmission lines and cables; Basic concepts of HVDC transmission
Load Flow: principles of active and reactive power transfer and distribution; per-unit quantities; bus admittance and impedance matrices; load flow
Power System Operation: voltage control and power factor correction; economic operation; Static VAR system
Fault Analysis: symmetrical components, analysis of symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults
Power System Stability: Concepts of system stability : swing curves and equal area criterion - Power System Protection
- Protective Relaying: Principles of overcurrent, differential and distance protection; Concept of solid state relays; Computer aided protection : introduction; numeric relays and application of DSP to protection
Circuit Breakers: Circuit breakers
Equipment Protection: line, bus, generator, transformer protection - Digital Communication
- PCM: Pulse code modulation (PCM); differential pulse code modulation (DPCM)
Delta Modulation: delta modulation (DM)
Digital Modulation: Digital modulation and demodulation schemes : amplitude, phase and frequency keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK)
Information Theory: Information measure and source coding
Data Communication: Error control coding : error detection and correction, linear block codes, convolution codes; Data networks, 7-layer architecture
Free PYQ solutions
One module's previous year questions with full model answers, worked step by step with the figures a topper draws. We send it to you on WhatsApp.
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Every module, UPSC 2014–2026, topic by topic:
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Where UPSC has awarded marks, topic by topic. Focus on what scores, and compare your test results once you join.
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