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SFG 2022 - Level 2 | Program Starts 14th March 2022

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:

PleaseClick Hereto get updates regarding Timing, centre locations and instructions.


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.


To see the rank list of Offline candidates, pleaseClick Here.

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.

Click Hereto register for the 2nd Entrance Examination.

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: 

  1. Developing theart of solving prelimsquestionshelping consolidate and revise knowledge base.  
  2. Complete chapter wise coveragefrom recommended and advanced textbooks.  
  3. Focus ondeveloping analytical acumenthrough interlinked and multi - dimensional questions. 
  4. Focussing onpattern and difficultywhich is similar to UPSC prelims paper.  
  5. We will becoveringcomprehensivelyboth static and current affairsportion for Prelims 2022. 
  6. 5 Previous Year Questionswillbe covered in each test, to accustom the students towards the type of questions asked by UPSC. 
  7. 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.    


    Click Hereto register for entrance examination.  





















                                          Sakshi2409,Oshoand16 otherslike this
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                                          Neyawnsaid

                                          @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!

                                          Are you from same college as I am ? :-)

                                          ssver2,
                                          15.8k views

                                          @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

                                          Please drop a mail to farej@flaviant.com with Mains hall ticket.

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                                          Neyawnsaid

                                          Neyawnsaid

                                          @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!

                                          Are you from same college as I am ? :-)

                                          Na na, I am from same college as of@Inselberg and Gaurav Budania

                                          15.3k views

                                          Neyawnsaid

                                          Neyawnsaid

                                          @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!

                                          Are you from same college as I am ? :-)

                                          Na na, I am from same college as of@Inselberg and Gaurav Budania

                                          Ishsae accha IIT BHU hi likh dete ;P :)) 


                                          ssver2,Tata
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                                          @Neyawn sir current affairs classes kab tak over ho jayengi prelims wali?(will I get sufficient time to revise it before pre)

                                          14.4k views

                                          @Neyawn sir current affairs classes kab tak over ho jayengi prelims wali?(will I get sufficient time to revise it before pre)

                                          By or before first week of May.

                                          14.1k views

                                          @Neyawn sir I was unable to give sfg entrance test due to some urgent issues(I am a doctor by proffessio. Please allow if it is possible as it was a game changer in cracking my previous prelims. 

                                          13.4k views

                                          @Neyawn sir I was unable to give sfg entrance test due to some urgent issues(I am a doctor by proffessio. Please allow if it is possible as it was a game changer in cracking my previous prelims. 

                                          @farejul 

                                          13.2k views

                                          @Neyawn sir I was unable to give sfg entrance test due to some urgent issues(I am a doctor by proffessio. Please allow if it is possible as it was a game changer in cracking my previous prelims. 

                                          Kindly check your mail

                                          13k views

                                          Is SFG level 2 a two month programme? (Meaning- do we have to pay the fee twice?)

                                          Kindly clarify this because it is not mentioned in the schedule (spreadsheet) as to when the second month fee is to be submitted.

                                          11.8k views

                                          Dear Student,  

                                          We are writing to inform you the below: 

                                          1. To know how to attempt the test in Online mode please Click Here 
                                          2. If you are attempting the test in Offline mode at Delhi, Patna & Hyderabad Centre please Click Here to know the Centre address and map location. 
                                          3. SFG 2022 Level-2 tests discussion will be available in Live mode on your portal from 8:30 AM till the course validity. 
                                          4. In case you have any doubt in any question or the solution please fill the form by clicking the below link:https://go.forumias.com/sfg22errorIf the raised query found valid, we will issue a corrigendum and also inform you of the same.  For more updates on SFG please follow the official notice board https://blog.forumias.com/sfg/ @Team SFG 
                                          11.4k views
                                          May I know when the Discussion Videos will be avaliable ? 
                                          10.8k views
                                          @farejul where can we find the discussion video sir?


                                          10.7k views

                                          muditsaid

                                          @farejul where can we find the discussion video sir?


                                          Kindly log in your account at academy.forumias.com


                                          10.7k views

                                          @farejul  where can I get my scores for today's test. I took the test in offline mode.

                                          Headspace,lord_voldemort
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                                          I have a doubt. 

                                          In question no. 38, the 3rd statement 'Political Justice proposes that there should be no limits on freedom of thought and expression of the individual' is given as correct. 
                                          Can such a sweepeing statement be correct? Shouldn't it be something like no arbitrary limits on freedom of thought etc.?

                                          Headspace,pilgrimand4 otherslike this
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                                          @JoMarch2021 I think in theory it is correct whereas in context of the Indian Constitution it would have been wrong


                                          Headspace,MoorkhDuryodhan
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                                          SFG Level 2 Test 1 Results:Click Here
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                                          Only forum can show us that we can still make mistakes in a Fundamental Rights questionđŸ˜…
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