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The engineering job with the shortest route in.

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 Stag In person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran, Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza)

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This cohort is open only to eligible candidates from Mohalla Mum Khan (Kathi Darwaza). Classes are held in person at Darsgah Taleem-ul-Quran.

Takes under a minute. No payment now.

  • ₹3,000 in total for 3 months, ₹2,000 at admission.
  • Saturdays & Sundays only - keep your job or your degree.
  • Only 10 seats per course, 50 admitted in total.
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.

1 Month 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.
2 Month 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.
3 Month 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.

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
Before you apply

The honest answers

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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