Java Interview Roadmap (Basic → Advanced)
Level Topics
■ Basics JDK/JRE/JVM, Syntax, Variables, Data Types, Operators, Loops, Arrays, Strings
■ OOP Class, Object, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Abstraction, Interface
■ Core Exceptions, File I/O, Wrapper, Date/Time, StringBuilder
■ Collections List, Set, Map, Queue, Iterator, Comparable/Comparator
■ Advanced Generics, Threads, Lambda, Stream API, Optional, Reflection
■ JDBC CRUD, PreparedStatement, Transactions
■ Spring Spring Boot, REST, JPA, Security, JWT
■ SQL Joins, Indexes, Normalization
■ Tools Git, Maven, Gradle, Docker
■ Interview DSA, Coding, Projects, Mock Interviews
Must-build Projects: Calculator, Student Management, Library, Banking, Employee
Management, E-Commerce Backend.
Interview Tip: Focus on OOP, Collections, Multithreading, Stream API, JDBC, SQL,
Spring Boot, Git, and DSA.