TSSPDCL AE exam is a recruitment examination organized by the Telangana State Power Utilities for the candidates who wishes to join as Assistant Engineer in the different departments of the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. The AE exam tests the candidates on the Engineering disciplines associated with the position such as electrical engineering, power systems and transmission, distribution; and language proficiency and aptitude. It is slightly above average competition level and the selection rate of candidates is between 1-3%.
The AE exam pattern in TSSPDCL generally includes written test with 120 objective type questions and tests the knowledge of candidates on technical aspects as well as aptitude. A candidates who have been shortlisted are normally required to provide some documents then undergo for an interview which forms the basis of selection. It is usually a yearly affair, and the 2024 exam could take place in August-September based on earlier years’ trends. The final list along with the roll number of the selected candidates is normally announced within 2-3 months of written examination.
Category | Details |
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Exam Name | TSSPDCL AE (Assistant Engineer) Exam |
Conducting Body | Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) |
Exam Date (Tentative) | Not yet announced, expected in 2024 |
Application Dates (Tentative) | Not yet announced |
Vacancies (Tentative) | Not yet announced |
Posts | Assistant Engineer (Electrical) |
Mode of Exam | Online |
Exam Pattern | 2 sections (Technical and Non-Technical) |
Total Number of Questions | 100 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Duration | 120 minutes |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Negative Marking | No |
Qualifying Marks | Not yet announced |
Selection Process | Written Exam |
Event | Anticipated Date |
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Notification Release | January 2024 |
Application Start Date | February 2024 |
Application Deadline | March 2024 |
Admit Card Release | April 2024 |
Written Exam | May 2024 |
Results Announcement | June 2024 |
City | Exam Centers (Tentative) |
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Hyderabad | Multiple centers within the GHMC area |
Secunderabad | Likely to have centers |
Cyberabad | Possible centers |
Category | Application Fee |
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General / OC | ₹ 1000 |
BC / SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen | ₹ 500 |
EWS / PH | ₹ 250 |
Category | Details |
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Mode of Exam | Online (Computer-based) |
Number of Sections | 2 |
Type of Questions | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
Total Number of Questions | 100 |
Total Marks | 100 |
Duration | 2 hours (120 minutes) |
Negative Marking | No negative marking |
Subject | Topics |
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General Science | Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Basic concepts) |
Current Affairs | National and International |
History | Indian History, Telangana History |
Geography | Indian Geography, Telangana Geography |
Economics | Basic Economics Concepts |
Polity | Indian Polity, Constitution |
Aptitude | Verbal and Non-verbal Reasoning |
Category | Anticipated Details |
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Posts | Assistant Engineer (Electrical) |
Vacancies | Approximately 400-500 |
Qualification | BE/BTech in Electrical Engineering |
Age Limit | 18-44 years (as of notification date) |
Selection Process | Written Exam, Interview |
Application Mode | Online |
Subject | Book Title | Author(s) | Publisher |
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General Studies | General Studies Manual for RRB JE/SSE Exams | Arihant Experts | Arihant Publications |
India Year Book | Latest Edition | Publications Division, Govt. of India | |
Lucent's General Knowledge | Latest Edition | Dr. Ravi Bhargava | |
Engineering Discipline (Electrical) | Basic Electrical Engineering | V. K. Mehta | Rohit Publishers |
A Textbook of Electrical Technology | T.P.S. Chawdhry & S.K. Battacharya | New Age International | |
Power Systems Engineering | D.P. Kothari & I.J. Nagrath | McGraw-Hill | |
Electrical Machines | P.S. Bimbra | Khanna Publishers | |
Control Systems Engineering | I.J. Nagrath & M. Gopal | Tata McGraw-Hill |