Manual testing done properly, then automation with Playwright. QA is the most realistic first tech job for someone without a computer science degree.
3 months
12 weekends, 24 sessions
₹3,000
total · ₹2,000 at admission
Sat + Sun
keep your job or degree
10
seats only, in person
Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran & Snow StagIn person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran, Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza)
Why this one
Where this actually takes you
QA teams hire for care and thoroughness, not for a degree. It is the most common genuine entry point into a software company, and it leads onward to development.
QA Engineer
Testing releases before customers see them.
Test Automation Engineer
Writing the automated suites, a significant pay step up.
Support Engineer
A common adjacent role with the same core skills.
The syllabus
Three months, foundation to advanced
12 weekends. 24 sessions. Each month ends with something you built and can show,
not a certificate of attendance.
1Month 1 · Foundation
How software actually breaks
Thinking like a tester, and writing bug reports developers respect.
The software lifecycle and where testing fits
Writing test cases: happy path, edge case, and the nasty ones in between
Bug reporting that gets fixed: reproduction steps, severity, evidence
Jira, boards and working inside a real team process
You finish withA full manual test plan for a live application, with logged, reproducible bugs.
2Month 2 · Core
Testing beneath the surface
Beyond clicking: APIs, data and the browser's own tools.
API testing with Postman: requests, responses, status codes, assertions
Chrome DevTools: network, console and finding the actual cause
SQL basics for checking what the database really contains
Cross-browser, responsive and accessibility testing
You finish withAn API test collection plus a documented investigation of a real defect.
3Month 3 · Advanced
Automation
Writing code that tests software, where QA salaries change.
JavaScript essentials for test automation
Playwright: selectors, assertions, fixtures, and stable tests
Why tests fail intermittently, and how to stop it
Running tests in CI so they block a bad release automatically
You finish withCapstone: an automated regression suite running in CI against a live app.
Who teaches you
Your mentor
Someone who does this work professionally, teaching the way it is actually done,
not reading from a slide deck.
04
Frontend & QA Lead
Sajjad
9+ years, frontend engineering & test automation
Ships production interfaces and reviews other people's code for a living. Insists you write code, and tests, that someone else can maintain.
JavaScriptReactPlaywrightAccessibility
Also teaches:
Frontend Development. Take both and you learn one connected system, not two disconnected subjects.
What you walk out with
Tools you'll actually have used
Not a reading list. Every one of these is used in a graded exercise during the course.
PlaywrightPostmanJiraChrome DevToolsSQL basicsGit
A portfolio, not a certificate
Three graded pieces of real work, one per month, plus the capstone. This is what gets you the interview.
A co-branded certificate
Issued jointly by Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran and Snow Stag on completing the
assessment and attending enough of the course to have earned it.
Interview preparation
Mock interviews, CV and LinkedIn review, and how to talk about work you have actually done.
The fee
Deliberately small, on purpose
Mentors volunteer their weekends. The fee covers what it costs to run the course,
nothing more. It is deliberately low so cost is not what stops you.
1
Apply
The form takes under a minute. No payment at this stage.
2
Screening & selection
A short conversation about your goals and aptitude. With only 10 seats per course, you may be offered a different course from the one you picked, or a Foundation course first.
3
Confirm your seat
Pay ₹2,000 at admission and you are in. Classes run Saturdays & Sundays at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran.
Total cost
₹3,000 total
₹2,000 payable at admission, the remaining ₹1,000 during the
programme. No registration fee and no material charges. Fees are not refundable.
24 sessions in person with a working professional
All notes, exercises and course material
Graded feedback on everything you build
Certificate and interview preparation
Pairs well with
What to take next, or alongside
Each course stands on its own. But some combinations make you noticeably harder to
replace, and these are the ones worth planning for.
No. This course starts at foundation level and assumes nothing. What you do need is twelve weekends of genuine attention: that is the real entry requirement, and the one most people underestimate.
CRAFT is currently intended exclusively for eligible candidates from Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza). Classes are held in person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran, and only 50 candidates are admitted in total after screening.
That is exactly who this is built for. Classes are Saturdays & Sundays only, plus practice time in between. Nothing happens on a weekday.
Sessions are not recorded: teaching happens in the room, so a missed class is genuinely missed. Tell your mentor in advance and they will help you catch up. Note that 4 consecutive absences without prior approval or a valid reason means your admission is cancelled, with no refund.
Yes, ₹3,000 for the full 3 months. ₹2,000 is payable at admission and the remaining ₹1,000 during the programme. No registration fee and no material charges. Fees are not refundable, including if admission is cancelled for absence.
We do not guarantee jobs, and be careful of anyone who does. What you get is a portfolio of real work, a certificate, mock interviews and CV support. The hiring decision belongs to employers.
Dates are being confirmed now. Applying puts you on the list first, applicants hear the start date before it is announced publicly.
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