UPSC Optional · 500 marks

Electrical Engineering

Circuit theory, power systems, machines, control, electronics.

Five deep-dives: syllabus, booklist, paper analysis, strategy, PYQ trends (2021–2025).

Electrical Engineering Guides

Five long-form articles. Read in order or jump to what you need.

What UPSC actually asked in Electrical Engineering, 2021–2025

80 questions across 5 years, taken from the official papers. Every one has its own page with the directive word, marks, word limit and evaluation rubric.

Paper 1
40 questions · 2000 marks total
Paper 2
40 questions · 2000 marks total

Topics that came up

AC voltage controller, control systems, electrical machines, electric traction, Fourier transform · AC/DC converter, electromechanical systems, circuit breakers · AM demodulation, FM signals, PWM inverters, induction motor characteristics · Analog circuits and signal processing · BJT circuits, digital logic design, two-port networks · Boolean functions, transistor amplifiers, LTI systems · Cable grading, induction motor control, transformer magnetizing current · Circuit analysis, electronics, machines, op-amp, digital logic

Directive words used most

solve (47) · calculate (21) · derive (3) · design (2) · explain (2) — see the directive words guide for how each one changes the answer you should write.

Mark distribution

80 questions at 50 marks

Browse all 80 Electrical Engineering previous year questions →

Practice Electrical Engineering answers, get AI feedback

Write an answer, upload it, and our evaluator scores it on content, structure, examples and directive-word fidelity — trained on UPSC-style marking.