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[Official] ForumIAS SFG 2021 - Level 1 Details and Important Updates

SFG 2021 Level 1 - Details and Important Updates

 

Important Update : LIVE Session for SFG 2021 - Level 1 General Discussion and Way Forward -  19th January 2021 at 4:00 PM. (Click Here)


Dear Friends,

we enter the 3rd year of SFG – Select Focus Group – one of our most innovative programs for successfully cracking the Prelims Examination. Based on your feedback, we continuously innovate and update our programs, keeping in mind the dynamic nature of the Civil Services Examination, the rising standards of Civil Services preparation, and increasing competition – partly because of capacity development and fast-paced self-learning programs like SFG.

To check the instructions on how to write SFG 2021 - Test 1 :  

https://go.forumias.com/264


Important Dates: 

Date of Entrance Test 2 - 3rd January 2021 (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM)

End Date Registration for Entrance Test 2 – 2nd January 2021 | 5 PM

Please click on the link for instructions regarding attempting the Entrance test.

https://go.forumias.com/254

Result of Entrance Test 2 –4th January 2021

Commencement Date of SFG Level 1  – 7th January 2021


Syllabus of SFG Entrance Test - Candidates can expect 30 questions equally distributed across History, Polity, Economy, Environment and Geography. Further 15 questions will from Current Affairs of October, November and December months and 5 questions from CSAT.


SFG Level 1 Calendar: https://go.forumias.com/sfg21-calender




SFG – How it works

  • Select Focus Group (SFG) is a small group of students who are selected by ForumIAS every year for coaching them to clear the UPSC Prelims Examination. Every single candidate selected and retained consistently in the group with Top ranks has cleared the Prelims examination in the past.
  • 100 Students will be selected for the Select Focus Group, through the SFG Entrance Test, who will be required to report at 7 AM every day 6 days a week to write an hour-long test based on a pre-planned syllabus, followed by a discussion on the same.
  • Candidates who are unable to make it to the SFG, will be maintained in a Reserve List, who can also write the tests. Candidates who couldn't clear the cutoff and are unable to make it into both SFG and RLG can register for the 2nd Entrance Test
  • Tests are conducted daily and results are provided within 8 hours of test with Name and Rank list for candidates and parents to evaluate their daily performance. On the basis of rankles, about 50% of bottom performing students from SFG are migrated to the reserve list on a weekly basis, and an equal number of students from reserve list (RLG) are moved into SFG.
  • The decision of the management in this regard is final and not subject to dispute. Please note that this migration is done not keeping in mind the overall merit list but moving away bottom 50% from SFG and picking up an equal number of people from RLG.
  • Thus those who may be getting more than RLG students, but are bottom 50 in SFG will be moved to RLG.
  • Every month, the bottom 20% or so non-performing students are eliminated from the program to maintain the quality of competition.
  • All candidates writing the CSE 2021 are eligible to apply for the entrance test.

This year we introduce some changes as to how we conduct the SFG exam. Please note that changes that we bring are always in response to the examination pattern, the student feedback and our own learning with respect to how to best enable a serious candidate to clear the exam


Covid 19 Update:Keeping in mind the Covid situation, SFG – 1 entrance Test and the SFG program will be conducted in the online mode only for the year 2021. SFG – Level 2 may be conducted offline as per government guidelines and this decision will be taken at a later date.

 

This year SFG will be conducted in two levels as below:

SFG Level 1 (Foundation)

The SFG Level 1 is for beginners, freshers, first-timers, or simply those who have not cleared the Prelims examination ever before. The objective of the SFG Level 1 Program is three things

  • Students know the basic books and basic concepts back and forth
  • Students complete coverage of the syllabus through self-study
  • Students are thorough with previous years papers
  • Students develop the discipline and time management skills that are needed to clear the exam

The SFG Level 1 Tests will have book based / text-based / notes-based tests. By the end of SFG Level 1, you can expect that your coverage of the syllabus is complete, and you have done previous years questions well.


SFG Level 2 (Advanced)

SFG Level 2 is for people who have completed the reading and revision of the basic books and are now ready to take on the exam. The objective of the SFG Level 2 is as below

  • Developing problem-solving skills for solving analytical, conceptual and thought based questions.
  • Developing skills to solve questions based on the application of the reading that they have done for Level 1
  • Mastering the art of handling questions from unknown areas and applying concepts from their wider reading which is relevant for the Civil Services Prelims Examination.
  • Developing time management skills, and being through with the syllabus
  • Providing a reliable, time-bound framework for revision just before the examination.

Current Affairs:

SFG Level 1 will provide coverage of current affairs from January 2020 to November 2020.

SFG Level 2 will have complete current affairs relevant for the Prelims examination 2021 integrated into the course.

CSAT:

CSAT tests will be integrated with SFG Level 2. There will be no CSAT tests in SFG level 1.


Application Procedure

  • Admission to the SFG and RLG are based on the rank of the candidate in the merit list of the SFG Entrance Test. Students can apply for the program by registering for the Entrance Test by paying a fee of Rs. 500+ GST. Candidates can register by visitinghttp://academy.forumias.com
  • The candidate must appear for the entrance test on the designated date and time, subsequent to which he/she will be admitted to the Select Group or the Reserve List.
  • The candidate must pay the monthly fee as per the group he/she is allocated.



Note:   Admissions to the SFG / RLG Group will only be on the basis of merit position of the candidate in the entrance test. Entrance Test will be held on 23rd December 2020. Candidates must register for the SFG Entrance Test by visiting the website http://academy.forumias.com before12 PM, December 22nd.

No admission will be granted to the candidate without appearing for the Entrance Test.


Fee Structure and Details:

  • The course duration is of about two months and fees is charged on a monthly basis. Fees for the full duration of the program cannot be paid at one go.

         For students selected in SFG- Rs. 1300 + GST (18%) per month. For Payment,Click Here.

         For students selected in RLG- Rs. 1900 + GST (18%) per month. For Payment,Click Here.

  • Fees are to be paid once the candidate is selected for the program. A fee of Rs. 118 is to be paid additionally for the I-Card by all students. 


Wishing you Success,

Always

ForumIAS  Academy

 

 

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Dear Students, 

  

SFG Level 2.0 entrance examination is scheduled to be conducted tomorrow i.e. 25/06/2020. Thursday. 

  

The test will go live strictly at 5 PM. 

  

The test will get auto-submitted at 6:00 PM. 

  

Please note:Even if you start test at 5:30 PM the test will get auto-submitted by 6 PM. You will be able to start the test only if you have registered for the entrance examination. 

  

Please find below the instructions on how to write SFG 2.0 Entrance Test: 

  

Step # 1: Go to academy.forumias.com 


Step # 2: Log on to the portal (ensure to log in at least 5 minutes prior to test start time i.e. 5 PM) 


Step # 3: Go to My Courses 


Step # 4: Go to the Prelims Test Series. You will find a test series by name: 

SFG 2020 Level 2 - Entrance Test | Online | 25th June”. 


Step # 5: Click on show tests. 


Step # 6: It will show only one test i.e.SFG 2.0 Entrance Examination”. 


Step # 7: Click on Start Test. 


Step # 8: An instruction will pop up. Click on I agree. The test will be started you can now attempt the test. 


Step #9: Submit the test if you have completed else the test will auto – submit at 6 PM. 

  

Things to ensure: Check at 2 PM 


#1 SFG 2020 Level 2 - Entrance Test | Online | 25th June should be reflecting in your My Courses. 


#2 The test "SFG 2.0 Entrance Examination" would be showing as upcoming. 

  

If the above two are being reflected in your account, you are all set to write the test at 5:00 PM. 


If you are not able to see in your course the above-mentioned Course i.e. SFG 2020 Level 2 - Entrance Test | Online | 25th June, please reach out to us immediately at helpdesk@forumias.academy or+ 91 - 9821711605




Wishing you Success,  


Always,  


ForumIAS Academy 

DM,
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No time relaxation for working candidates? :( 
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can i still register today for sfg 2 entrance test ?
Apocalypse,
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@gauravkumarmishra18326 Please mail us "admissions@ForumIAS.Academy" for SFG 2020 Level 2 - Entrance Test.

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I came to know about it just some time back , is there a way that I can register pls??
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@Aiming_high311 Please mail us "admissions@ForumIAS.Academy" for SFG 2.O


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Please upload the schedule of sfg 2.0
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Please upload d schedule for sfg 2
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@Saagar @surbhi_ishita162 The detailed calendar will be shared with you on the day of declaration of results i.e. 29th June 2020.

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Sir please tell will there be another test for sfg as I was unable to register... 
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@Bismark Please write a mail us on "admissions@ForumIAS.Academy" for the latest updates.

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  • I was appeared insfg entrance test at 5pm and
  • Test was moderate to difficult level. 
  • I attempted 35-42 questions. 
  • Thanks to forumias bcz they gave me an opportunity to write ans. Thanks alot to forumias platform. 

jack_Sparrow,
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When will the results and schedule be out for sfg2. 
Amonga,
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When result for sfg 2.0 will be out
Amonga,
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Hello forum ias... when will the result of sfg entrance be uploaded and how can we see it.
Posforad24-25,Amongaand7 otherslike this
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Any update on result?
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Result will be uploaded tmrw by 2nd half. U have to wait till tmrw morning for sfg 2 entrance test which was held on 25th june 2020 
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Result has been emailed. And schedule will be published tomorrow.
Stockholm,Saumya024
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@rpb190rnd334 ok sir. Pls also tell us will it show which we did wrong or correct..and what was the right answer or we will just told our marks sir. 


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jack_Sparrow,
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