Exam Overview

• Post Name: Assistant Engineer (Electrical)

• Category Number: 213/2014

• Departments:

  • Public Works Department (PWD)

  • Irrigation Department

  • Travancore Titanium Products Ltd

• Year of Exam: 2014

• Conducted By: Kerala Public Service Commission (Kerala PSC)

• Mode of Examination: Offline (OMR-based)

• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

• Total Marks: 100

• Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes

• Medium: English

Syllabus & Subjects Covered

The syllabus was designed to test both technical knowledge in Electrical Engineering and general aptitude. The key subjects included:

  Core Electrical Engineering Topics:

1. Basic Electrical Engineering

2. Circuit Theory

3. Electrical Machines (AC & DC)

4. Power Systems

5. Control Systems

6. Power Electronics & Drives

7. Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation

8. Switchgear and Protection

9. Utilization of Electrical Energy

10. Renewable Energy Technologies

 General Knowledge and Aptitude:

• Current Affairs (National & Kerala-based)

• General Science

• Logical Reasoning & Mental Ability

• Basic Mathematics

• English Language Skills

 Question Paper Analysis (213/2014)

• Difficulty Level: Moderate to High (Due to technical subject depth)

• Distribution:

  • Around 80% questions from Electrical core subjects

  • Remaining 20% from general awareness and aptitude

• Focus Areas:

  • Numerical problems based on circuit analysis and machines

  • Conceptual questions from power systems and protection

  • Engineering formulas and real-world application-based questions

  • Some application-based questions relevant to field jobs in PWD and Irrigation departments

Click the below link to download PDF format of Kerala PSC Previous Question Paper of  Assistant Engineer (Electrical)