SFG 2022 - Level 2 | Program Starts 14th March 2022
5th March Update:
Dear Students,
The Entrance Test-2 of SFG 2022 Level-2 will be conducted on its scheduled time at 11 AM on 6th March 2022. The students who are going to attempt the 2nd Entrance Test should follow below instructions:
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22nd Feb. Update:
Dear Students,
We are writing to inform you that the results of SFG 2022 - Level 2 Entrance Test 1 has been announced and also shared to candidates respective mail id’s.
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To see the rank list of Online candidates, pleaseClick Here.
Payment link (First Month) for students selected in SFG (Select Focus Group) - Rs. 1700 + GST (18%) per month:https://go.forumias.com/83
Payment link (First Month) for students selected in RLG (Reserve List Group) - Rs. 2300 + GST (18%) per month:https://go.forumias.com/84
Note: Before proceeding the fee payment for 1st month of SFG please select the mode how you want to continue SFG. It can be either Online or Offline. It will not be changed once you pay your fee by selecting the mode.
The deadline for accepting the fees is 5th March 2022 by 5 PM, after that fees will not be accepted.
For any support, you can email us at helpdesk@forumias.academy
21st Feb. Update:
Dear Students,
2nd Entrance Test of SFG 2022 Level-2 will be conducted on 6th March. 2022 at 11 AM. The registrations for the 2nd Entrance Test are open from 21st Feb. 2022 and lastly you can apply by 4th March 2022, 5 PM, after that registrations will be closed.
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The students who couldn't appear in 1st Entrance Test of 20th Feb. 2022, may appear for the 2nd entrance test of 6th March 2022 by emailing at farej@flaviant.com
Dear Students,
February is here and we are hardly120 days away from Prelims 2022 schedule for 5thJune 2022. Now is the time to shift focus from Mains Examination completely and ramp up your Prelims Preparation, especially for aspirantsto whomPrelims has proved to be a stumbling block.
With Prelims 2021, the Commission has stood up to its reputation to be dynamic, challenging, and ever-evolving. This year we have seen the continuation of conceptual questions derived from a rich balance of static and current affairs, there has also been a return of pre-2013 format with assertion/reasoning basedquestions, questions on personality, and major sports events etc.
Validating our performance with more than 2000+ selections in 2021 through our SFG Test series, we are hereby announcing SFG LEVEL 2 for the 4th year of one of our most innovative programs for successfully cracking the Prelims Examination.
The Select Focus Group test series has been designed exactly to the demand of the Prelims examination. In Level 2 we will focus on:
- Developing theart of solving prelimsquestionshelping consolidate and revise knowledge base.
- Complete chapter wise coveragefrom recommended and advanced textbooks.
- Focus ondeveloping analytical acumenthrough interlinked and multi - dimensional questions.
- Focussing onpattern and difficultywhich is similar to UPSC prelims paper.
- We will becoveringcomprehensivelyboth static and current affairsportion for Prelims 2022.
- 5 Previous Year Questionswillbe covered in each test, to accustom the students towards the type of questions asked by UPSC.
- We will coveringcomplete CSAT portionover 8 – 10 tests.
Important Dates and Updates:
Registration for Entrance Exam Starts: 1stFebruary 2022 | 8 PM. Click here to register
Registration for Entrance Exam Ends: 18thFebruary 2022 | 5 PM
Hall Ticket and Exam Instructions: 19thFebruary 2022 | 5 PM
Entrance Test: 20thFebruary 2022 | 11 AM
SFG Program Starts:7thMarch 2022 | 7 AM
Updated date of SFG Level-2 commencement: 14th March 2022 | 7 AM
*If you have any clash with any other exam, you will get an opportunity to write the second entrance exam.
*SFG is available in both Online mode and Offline mode at Hyderabad, Patna, and New Delhi.
* ForumIAS CGP 2022 students are mandatorily required to register for the entrance test.
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 7AM 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 the test with Name and Rank list for candidates to evaluate their daily performance. On the basis of ranks, 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 2022 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.
Application Procedure
The program will commence from 7th March 2022, admission to which will be entrance-based. The Entrance Test will be conducted on 20thFebruary 2022 in both online and offline mode. The results of the Entrance Test will be announced by 22ndFebruary 2022.
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 visitinggo.forumias.com/sgfL2. 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.
100 students will be selected for SFG - 50 from online mode and 50 from students who gave the test in offline mode in Delhi and Patnacenter. The remaining students will be selected for RLG. Students can switch from online to the offline mode or vice versa before attempting the first test. The ranklist of online and offline students will be published separately.
The candidate must pay the program fee as per the group he/she is allocated.
Note: Admissions to the SFG / RLG Group will only be on the basis of the merit position of the candidate in the entrance test.
No admission will be granted to the candidate without appearing for the Entrance Test.
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@Neyawn sir, can the entrance test be conducted any day other than Sunday? Or at least can a flexible time be provided?
@Neyawn sir i got 57.33 marks in offline mode.. rank 56..is it good?Some reality check points from you always helps
It is good. As of now.
It is bad if you sit and bask in it and do nothing as the race has only begun.
It is better if you are able to committ to 8-10 hours regularly, peaking on June 5, and continuously building upon your current preparation.
The questions about our current position are irrelevant as where we stand on June 5, and days closer to the exam matter more.
Its like our forefathers writing a great constitution providing liberty, equality, justice - social, economic, political and asking - so have we achieved a great nation, free from poverty and hunger.
Its a process.
Preparation is a process.
#trusttheprocess
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
@Neyawn sir i got 57.33 marks in offline mode.. rank 56..is it good?Some reality check points from you always helps
It is good. As of now.
It is bad if you sit and bask in it and do nothing as the race has only begun.
It is better if you are able to committ to 8-10 hours regularly, peaking on June 5, and continuously building upon your current preparation.
The questions about our current position are irrelevant as where we stand on June 5, and days closer to the exam matter more.
Its like our forefathers writing a great constitution providing liberty, equality, justice - social, economic, political and asking - so have we achieved a great nation, free from poverty and hunger.
Its a process.
Preparation is a process.
#trusttheprocess
Sir will Level2 SFG have seperate ranklist for offline and online..it didnt happen in level 1 ?
@Neyawn Sir, Namaste Sir !
Sir I have qualified for SFG, and currently I am in a dilemma. I have state pcs Mains due in April/ May. That is very essential for me to clear with flying colours to get a backup.
Your one line is revolving in my mind that mindset and approach are different in pre and mains preparation. So please tell me how to balance both ? I need to do/revise GS Mains, Geography Optional and Language papers till May.
P.S Although I am confident about Pre 2022 as prior to that I have cleared pre 3 times but not sure as pre has become more and more dicey. Also CSAT is a monster now.
Waiting for your suggestions !
sjerngal,@Neyawn Sir, Namaste Sir !
Sir I have qualified for SFG, and currently I am in a dilemma. I have state pcs Mains due in April/ May. That is very essential for me to clear with flying colours to get a backup.
Your one line is revolving in my mind that mindset and approach are different in pre and mains preparation. So please tell me how to balance both ? I need to do/revise GS Mains, Geography Optional and Language papers till May.
P.S Although I am confident about Pre 2022 as prior to that I have cleared pre 3 times but not sure as pre has become more and more dicey. Also CSAT is a monster now.
Waiting for your suggestions !
If you have cleared Prelims 3 times, you do not need my suggestion. Just do not forget what you have done so far to clear the Prelims before, and under no circumstance ignore that.
As far as my understanding is concerned, you develop an understanding and knack for Prelims through some super duper hard work, at least once. After that prelims is not a challenge.
Regarding fear of Prelims, I am yet to meet someone who is not afraid of Prelims just before the exam.
I was going through the offline test takers and SFG toppers of Hyderabad Center and Delhi Center, I could clearly see at least 3 students who are in IPS and 1 student already in IRS who are selected in the SFG group.
In fact from Hyderabad, out of handful of people writing tests offline, at least two people are already serving officers in AIS and Central Services. ( This is a bad thing, This kinda means, we still do not have mass appeal, freshers do not know us ( I get to hear that a lot ) , and remain some sort of 'elitist' as a coaching institute )
And they are like seasoned people. So the prelims fear is real.
What do they say abour courage? It does not mean the absense of fear. It means doing things despite the fear.
Do not forget the basis of cracking prelims, stick to it, and you will do well.
As for PCS, you will have to give it day and night 20 days or so just before the exam, and leave everything. That is how most people I know have cracked PCS.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
Thanks a lot Sir for the reply which is prompt and very helpful. I shall do what you suggested. Your reply solved my state of confusion.
My warm regards ! Namastey.
sjerngal,@Neyawn Sir, Namaste Sir !
Sir I have qualified for SFG, and currently I am in a dilemma. I have state pcs Mains due in April/ May. That is very essential for me to clear with flying colours to get a backup.
Your one line is revolving in my mind that mindset and approach are different in pre and mains preparation. So please tell me how to balance both ? I need to do/revise GS Mains, Geography Optional and Language papers till May.
P.S Although I am confident about Pre 2022 as prior to that I have cleared pre 3 times but not sure as pre has become more and more dicey. Also CSAT is a monster now.
Waiting for your suggestions !
If you have cleared Prelims 3 times, you do not need my suggestion. Just do not forget what you have done so far to clear the Prelims before, and under no circumstance ignore that.
As far as my understanding is concerned, you develop an understanding and knack for Prelims through some super duper hard work, at least once. After that prelims is not a challenge.
Regarding fear of Prelims, I am yet to meet someone who is not afraid of Prelims just before the exam.
I was going through the offline test takers and SFG toppers of Hyderabad Center and Delhi Center, I could clearly see at least 3 students who are in IPS and 1 student already in IRS who are selected in the SFG group.
In fact from Hyderabad, out of handful of people writing tests offline, at least two people are already serving officers in AIS and Central Services. ( This is a bad thing, This kinda means, we still do not have mass appeal, freshers do not know us ( I get to hear that a lot ) , and remain some sort of 'elitist' as a coaching institute )
And they are like seasoned people. So the prelims fear is real.
What do they say abour courage? It does not mean the absense of fear. It means doing things despite the fear.
Do not forget the basis of cracking prelims, stick to it, and you will do well.
As for PCS, you will have to give it day and night 20 days or so just before the exam, and leave everything. That is how most people I know have cracked PCS.
I know you since the second year of my college!
Sir ,
1- last year i got around 70(1st attempt) i was not well prepared but i was full confident..
This i have improved (how much I don't know) but i have improved.But i am not getting that confidence..everyday it's kind of panic...ye bhi nahi kiya ye bhi nahi kiya... ancient baaki hai culture baaki hai...how to deal with it?
Consider the following statements with reference to Article 13 of Indian constitution:
1. A constitutional amendment inconsistent with fundamental rights is void under Article 13.
2. Custom or usage having force of law can be declared void if it violates Fundamental rights.
Which of the above statements is/are correct in the above context?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
But, I feel Statement 1 is wrong because until and unless it won't affect Basic Structure, it is not void.
Anyone in the community, may please help me to understand the same?
Sir ,
1- last year i got around 70(1st attempt) i was not well prepared but i was full confident..
This i have improved (how much I don't know) but i have improved.But i am not getting that confidence..everyday it's kind of panic...ye bhi nahi kiya ye bhi nahi kiya... ancient baaki hai culture baaki hai...how to deal with it?
If you managed 70 last year, and if you overall manage to put in 8+ hours of study ( ideally i would sit 10+ hours in last 3-4 months ) you should by all means be through.
The panic is t something you can control. That isn't even the task. The task is just sitting down with a list of things you want to have done, and do them.
One by one.
IMO, if you just sit and study, leaving everything else for next 3 months, you will be in great shape before the Prelims.
Everyone overestimates what they can do in one day and underestimates what they can do in three months.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir
@Neyawn Sir namastey, I enrolled in SFG level program and tried to give 100% to it. Although I couldn't give some tests whole heartedly due to some health issues . Sir my consolidated rank list is 240 and this year it will be my 4 attempt. Please suggest sir what else I can do to clear prelims this time. I haven't cleared prelims yet and subscribed to this program for the first time. Last year my marks were around 70.
Waiting for your reply Sir , Thanks
@yoias In Test-4 of SFG,C is given correct.
But, I feel Statement 1 is wrong because until and unless it won't affect Basic Structure, it is not void.
Anyone in the community, may please help me to understand the same?
You are correct, but at the same time statement 1 is correct too. It is talking about the content of article 13 as given in the constitution, which says : Laws inconsistent with or in derogation of the fundamental rights shall be void.
Also, no law can exist which is inconsistent with the fundamental right it is either an exception under the reasonable restriction or classification clause or the constitution has to be amended itself to enact the law.
@Neyawn ideally at what time we should stop reading new content and ideally at what time we should stop even lightly read things ?
@Neyawn sir- I couln't give the SFG test as we were having our IFS mains examination from 27th-6th. Can we get an opportunity to join the program. One final call to SFG
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