Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Electronics study plan
Punjab PSEB Matric NSQF Electronics · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics)
Define and state the SI units for voltage, current, resistance, power, capacitance and inductance, and convert between milli, micro, kilo and mega prefixes without a calculator
State and apply Ohm's law and the power law to solve at least 20 numericals for unknown V, I, R or P
Distinguish conductors, semiconductors and insulators and list two examples of each used in Indian trade practice
Identify the standard resistor colour code bands and decode 15 four-band resistors, including tolerance band
Draw and label the symbols for resistor, capacitor, inductor, diode, LED, transistor, transformer and switch used in PSEB wiring diagrams
Your checkpoint
A hand-written formula-and-symbol sheet plus a 25-question self-test on units, Ohm's law and colour code scored at 80% or above
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics)
Explain the working of a PN junction diode in forward and reverse bias and sketch both characteristic curves with knee and breakdown regions labelled
Calculate the value of a series current-limiting resistor for an LED given supply voltage, forward voltage and forward current
Describe the construction and turns-ratio relationship of a transformer and compute secondary voltage from primary and secondary turns
Distinguish half-wave, full-wave centre-tap and bridge rectifier circuits and state the ripple frequency and PIV for each
Explain the function of a filter capacitor and a three-terminal voltage regulator in a simple DC power supply
Your checkpoint
A labelled block diagram of a 5 V regulated power supply traced from mains transformer to output, with one worked numerical per block
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics)
Identify the terminals (base, emitter, collector) of a BJT and state the biasing condition for the active, cut-off and saturation regions
Compare NPN and PNP transistors in terms of current direction and supply polarity
Compute collector current and current gain from given base current and beta values
Explain the role of a transistor as a switch in a relay or LED driver circuit
State the function of the three terminals of a TRIAC and an SCR in simple AC control applications
Your checkpoint
A one-page comparison table of NPN, PNP, SCR and TRIAC with terminal names, control condition and one trade application each, checked against your textbook
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics)
Convert between binary, decimal and hexadecimal numbers and perform binary addition and subtraction for 10 problems
State the truth tables and Boolean expressions for AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR and XOR gates
Simplify a given Boolean expression using Boolean algebra rules and verify the result with a truth table
Explain the working of a half adder and a full adder with truth tables and logic diagrams
Describe how a flip-flop stores one bit and distinguish a latch from an edge-triggered flip-flop
Your checkpoint
A digital-logic workbook with 10 solved number conversions, 6 gate truth tables and 2 adder circuits, scored by self-marking against the textbook
NSQF vocational practical (Electronics)
Demonstrate safe workshop practice: identify the mains supply, isolate before working, and state the purpose of fuse, MCB and earthing in the trade lab
Use a digital multimeter to measure AC and DC voltage, resistance and continuity on at least five test points and record readings with units
Test a diode and an LED with the multimeter in diode mode and record forward and reverse readings
Identify the pins of a transformer, a bridge rectifier module and a three-terminal regulator by datasheet and physical marking
Solder and desolder at least 10 component joints on a practice board and inspect each joint for cold solder, bridging and excess flux
Your checkpoint
A signed practical record sheet listing five multimeter measurements, three component tests and a soldered practice board inspected against a 10-point joint checklist
NSQF vocational practical (Electronics)
Assemble a half-wave and then a bridge rectifier on a breadboard and observe the output waveform on an oscilloscope or simulation
Measure the DC output voltage of the rectifier with and without the filter capacitor and explain the difference
Verify Ohm's law experimentally by measuring current through three different resistors at a fixed supply voltage and plotting V against I
Verify the truth tables of AND, OR, NOT and NAND gates using an IC and a breadboard or a logic simulator
Record every practical in the standard format: aim, apparatus, circuit diagram, procedure, observation table, calculation and conclusion
Your checkpoint
Two completed practical files (rectifier with filter, and logic gate verification) with observation tables and a plotted V-I graph
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics) & NSQF vocational practical (Electronics)
Locate and rectify three common faults in a breadboarded circuit: open joint, reversed diode and missing ground connection
Trace a fault in a small power supply by measuring voltages stage by stage from transformer to output and record the faulty stage
Explain the purpose of the standard safety and measurement steps in each practical you have performed, using trade vocabulary
Answer 30 mixed theory questions from trade theory under timed conditions and review every wrong answer
Rehearse the viva-style explanations for your two practical files aloud in under three minutes each
Your checkpoint
A fault-finding log of three deliberately introduced faults with the symptom, measured evidence and corrective action for each, plus a timed 30-question theory score of 70% or above
NSQF vocational trade theory (Electronics) & NSQF vocational practical (Electronics)
Revise the formula-and-symbol sheet, the component comparison table and the digital-logic workbook in two spaced sessions
Complete two full-length mock papers mixing trade theory and practical reasoning, one under exam timing
Re-perform the two practical files end to end within the allotted practical exam time without referring to notes
List and close every remaining weak area flagged by the mock papers by re-reading the specific topic and redoing five numericals
Prepare the final practical file set with index, diagrams and signatures ready for submission
Your checkpoint
Two graded mock papers with a written weak-area list, all items closed, and a submission-ready practical file set
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or above on the 25-question units, Ohm's law and colour-code self-test and correctly decode 15 of 15 resistors
Week 4: Complete the digital-logic workbook with all 10 conversions and 6 truth tables correct, and explain a full adder aloud without notes
Week 6: Submit two complete practical files with observation tables and a plotted V-I graph, and demonstrate five multimeter measurements unaided
Week 7: Score 70% or above on the timed 30-question theory set and diagnose all three injected faults with recorded evidence
Week 8: Score 70% or above on both mock papers and complete the practical file set with no weak-area items left open