Maharashtra HSC Electronics and Hardware Technician (NSQF E5) study plan

State Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws, and solve five series-parallel resistor circuits using them within 20 minutes

Classify the main passive components (resistor, capacitor, inductor) by construction, tolerance code and typical application, writing a one-line note for each

Read and decode colour-band and SMD resistor markings for 20 sample values with at least 90 percent accuracy

Describe the PN junction, forward and reverse bias, and the operating regions of a BJT and a MOSFET in your own words without notes

Explain the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors and the role of doping concentration in diode behaviour

Identify diode, rectifier, Zener, LED, photodiode and Schottky types by package and marking, and state one application for each

Calculate the forward current and series resistor value for an LED driven from a 5 V and a 12 V supply

Explain the function of the base, collector and emitter resistors in a simple BJT switching circuit and calculate base current for a given load

Compare SCR, TRIAC and DIODE behaviour and name one industrial or domestic use of each

Demonstrate safe handling and testing of a transistor with a multimeter diode-test function, recording expected readings for a good and a faulty device

Perform through-hole soldering of 30 joints to a standard of shiny, concave fillets with no bridges, verified by visual inspection

Desolder components using wick and a pump without lifting pads on a practice board

Identify cold, bridged, tombstoned and insufficient joints on a set of photographs and state the corrective action for each

Describe the temperature, flux and tip-size settings appropriate for leaded and lead-free solder and explain why each matters

Set up a multimeter and oscilloscope to measure DC voltage, resistance, continuity and a 1 kHz square wave, and record amplitude and frequency

Convert between binary, decimal, hexadecimal and BCD for 20 values without a calculator

State the truth tables and Boolean expressions for AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR and XNOR gates

Simplify three Boolean expressions using Karnaugh maps and verify the result against the original truth table

Explain the difference between a latch and a flip-flop, and describe the role of clock, reset and enable pins

Identify the pinout and core features of the 8051 and one AVR microcontroller, and describe the function of GPIO, ADC, timers and UART peripherals

Write and explain a simple C program that blinks an LED through a GPIO pin with a delay loop

Assemble a desktop PC from loose parts, correctly seating CPU, RAM, storage and power connectors, and reach a successful POST

Enter BIOS or UEFI and configure boot order, date and time, and one security setting, then explain what each change does

Diagnose three simulated faults (no display, no power, beeping POST code) using a structured symptom-to-cause checklist

Explain the difference between linear and switch-mode supplies, and describe the role of the transformer, rectifier, filter and regulator stages

Calculate the output of a bridge rectifier with a capacitor filter for a given input, and state the ripple relationship

Compare lead-acid, Li-ion and NiMH batteries on voltage per cell, charging method, memory effect and disposal requirements

Test a switch-mode power supply for correct rail voltages and ripple using a multimeter and oscilloscope, and state the pass or fail criteria

Describe the procedure for safely replacing a failed capacitor or regulator on a power board, including discharge and verification steps

Install and configure an operating system on the assembled PC, then install and verify one driver

Explain how to use a current clamp and a series ammeter, and state the risk of measuring current in parallel with a load

Interpret a datasheet's absolute maximum ratings and recommend a safe operating margin for a regulator circuit

Set up an ESD-safe workstation with wrist strap, mat and grounding, and verify continuity to earth with a multimeter

List the correct first-response actions for electric shock, a lithium battery fire and a solder fume exposure

Classify five types of electronic waste and describe the correct disposal route for each under e-waste rules

Write a service report for a repair containing customer complaint, diagnosis, action taken, parts replaced and test result

Describe the purpose of incoming inspection, in-process checks and final testing, and name one check for each stage

Draft three customer-support replies (delay, repeat fault, out-of-warranty) in clear, non-technical language

Draft a simple business plan for a repair and hardware service shop covering services, pricing, tools, licences and break-even estimate

Prepare a two-minute spoken answer for three common interview questions on fault-finding and customer handling

Complete two full-length timed mock tests covering all ten domains and score at least 70 percent on each

Review every wrong answer from the mock tests and write the corrected concept in one sentence each

Re-test yourself on the five weakest topics identified from the mock results until each is answered correctly twice