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[Strategy] Electrical Engineering: Topicwise

Booklist for UPSC (Mains) Exam

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Im merely copy pasting the article of

Prakash Rajpurohit (AIR 2/ CSE 2010).

Introduction
EE paper now a days requires covering
of almost entire syllabus. The approach
is to read from the textbooks and
practice their solved examples and
previous year papers of IES(both E&T
and EE) and CSE. Also most of the
topics are not covered by the single
book. I have also given the reference
sources. Stick to the syllabus for all the
topics.
1. Booklist for Paper I
2. Booklist for Paper II
3. Tips for Paper I
4. Tips for Paper II

Booklist for Paper I

1. Circuit Theory: A.
Chakrabarti(Dhanpat Rai)
2. Signals and systems: Oppenheim
and Willsky
.
For DFT/FFT, refer
to Oppenheimsbook on DSP. For
better coverage of z-transform,
refer any Indian author.(I
had Sanjay Sharmas book)
3. E.M. Theory: K.D. Prasad. For
Smith chart and other minor topics
left refer Jordan & Balmain.
4. Analog Electronics: J.B. Gupta
. For topics
like feedback amplifiers and any
other topics not covered well in

that book refer Sedra & Smith.

5. Digital Electronics: M.Morris Mano
6. Energy Conversion: Ashfaq
Hussain. For topics not covered in
detail refer Fitzgerald.
7. Power Electronics and Electric
Drives: PS Bhimbra
8. Analog Communication:
(a) Simon Haykin
(b) BP Lathi
(c) Singh and Sapre(TMH)

Booklist for Paper II

1. Control Systems: Nagrath & Gopal
2. Microprocessors and
Microcomputers: RS Gaonkar
3. Measurement and
Instrumentation: AK Sawhney
4. Power Systems: (a) Nagrath and
Kothari
(b) CL Wadhwa
5. Power System Protection: (a) CL
Wadhwa(only chapters of psp,
circuit breaker) (b) Badriram
&Vishwakarma
6. Digital Communication: Same as
Analog Communication. For Data
Networks and 7-layered
architecture I
referred Forouzan(TMH)
.

Tips for Paper I

1. Circuit Theory: In this topic one
should be fast in solving problems.
Best way to gain speed is to
practice regularly from IES papers
of both electrical and electronics.
Do questions from single IES
paper (there are 3-6 questions
every year) within time limit.

2. Signals and syst ems: Here also

speed is important. It is better to
make a formula sheet and revise it
regularly. For DFT/FFT, refer to
Oppenheims book on DSP.
3. E.M. Theory:Read chapter 6(till
6.29), 7 and 8 from K.D. Prasad. For
Smith chart and impedance
matching refer Jordan & Balmain.
Make the list of formulas and
practice all the derivations.
4. Analog Elect ronics: Diode,
Transistors and Amplifiers can be
done from any book. Topics that
are to be covered from JB Gupta
are: Oscillators, Op Amp, Wave
shaping circuits, Multivibrators,
Waveform Generators and Power
supplies.
5. Digit al Elect ronics: Mano is
sufficient for the part of syllabus
which it covers. For topic left like
Timer (look at chapter on 555 IC
Timer), Comparator, S&H circuit
refer to JB Gupta.
6. Energy Conversion: Try to cover
everything given in the syllabus
from Ashfaq Hussain and make
good command over all the
numerical given in the book. It
covers topic from IES point of
view. Do all the questions asked in
the IES exams thoroughly.
7. Power Elect ronics and Elect ric
Drives: Topics to be covered are
Chapter 2(characteristics of diode,
BJT, MOSFET, IGBT), chapter 4Thyrister(complete), chapter 5
Thyrister commutation techniques
(complete), chapter 6 Phase
controlled rectifiers(Leave dual
converters), chapter 7Choppers(Leave Thyrister
Chopper circuits and multiphase
choppers) , chapter 8
Inverters(Leave force-commutated
thyrister inverters, current source
and series inverters) and chapter
12-electric drives(complete). Cover
all the derivations (like deriving
expressions for particular type of

rectifier or inverter) as well as

working of circuits.
8. Analog Communicat ion: Cover
chapter 4(AM) and Chapter 5(on
FM and PM) from BP Lathi.
Random process(chapter 1) can
be covered from Haykin. And
Noise(chapter 4) can be covered
from Singh and Sapre. Also cover
AM AND FM practical modulation
and demodulation circuits from
Singh and Sapre.

Tips for Paper II

1. Cont rol Syst ems: Nagrath and
Gopal is sufficient for all the
topics. Practice from previous year
IES and CSE papers.
2. Microprocessors and
Microcomput ers: Cover chapters
1 to7 and 9, and parts of chapter 8
and 10(from which questions has
been asked in IES exams), In
peripherals cover 12, 14, 15, 16
(Focus more on whatever has
been asked in IES papers).
3. Measurement and
Inst rument at ion: Cover all the
instruments given in the syllabus
thoroughly from the Sawhney.
Here also guide will be IES
questions.
4. Power Syst ems: I did this topic
from Nagrath and Kothari as I
already had covered the book in
graduation. Practice solved
examples of both Wadhwa and
this book.
5. Power Syst em Prot ect ion:
Chapters of Protective relays and
circuit breakers (from Wadhwa)
cover large part of the syllabus in
much better way. For
microprocessor based relays refer
to TMH book.
6. Digit al Communicat ion: For PCM,
DPCM, DM refer to chapter 6 of
Lathi. ASK, PSK and FSK are
covered much better in Haykin.

Information theory and codes can

be covered from either of them.
Chapter 1 and 2 of Forouzan are
to be covered for data networks
and 7 layered architecture.
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