{"id":2863,"date":"2017-06-29T13:12:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T07:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=2863"},"modified":"2019-05-01T18:18:58","modified_gmt":"2019-05-01T12:48:58","slug":"mgp2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mgp2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Mains Guidance Program 2017 by ForumIAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n<p>The Mains Guidance Program ( MGP) 2017 is the second year of ForumIAS&#8217;s Mains Guidance Program.<\/p>\n<p>The MGP of 2016 had an intake of<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> 86 students<\/strong><\/span>, out of which <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>73 candidates <\/strong><\/span>got an Interview call.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">50% of MGP Students appeared for their first Interview in 2016<\/div>\n<p>Out of these 86 candidates, there were 43 candidates ( exactly 50%) who appeared for their first Interview. This means that they had been writing Mains before, but were not able to break the Mains barrier, and did not appear for the Interview before.<\/p>\n<p>This includes ForumIAS members like @drkingschultz , @IWRA @louislitt @md47 , @mittali sethi and dozens of other members .<\/p>\n<p>ForumIAS Members like <span style=\"color: #bd0606;\"><strong>Louislitt \/ Prajit Nair<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0and <span style=\"color: #bd0606;\"><strong>Mittali Sethi<\/strong><\/span> have secured IAS rank 87 and 56 respectively, having benefited from the program.<\/p>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/ias-rank-87-prajit-nair-kerela-3rd-attempt-detailed-strategy-with-notes-handouts\/\">detailed strategy of Prajit Nair by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #bd0606;\"><strong>Sushil<\/strong><\/span>, who was earlier in allied services for more than two consecutive years, was able to improve his rank with MGP and has secured IAS Rank 96.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">About the Program<\/div>\n<p>MGP is a mentor supported , test series based preparation plan for Civil Services Mains Examination.<\/p>\n<p>MGP+ is aan augmented variation of the MGP, and it also includes <span style=\"color: #bd0606;\"><strong>5 Essay Tests with evaluation with discussion classes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">Who should join MGP?<\/div>\n<p>While MGP is suitable for anyone appearing for the Mains Examination, we recommend that is it most useful for<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candidates who have been writing Mains before, but unable to secure an Interview call<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who are unable to score in GS well over the years<\/li>\n<li>Candidates who are looking for rank improvement and service up-gradation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Having said that, MGP is a very beginner friendly mentor supported Test Series program, and first timers who have no prior experience of answer writing have hugely benefited from it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">Features of MGP\/MGP+<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Test Series Papers as per UPSC Standards as per schedule in both online and offline mode.<\/li>\n<li>Exhaustive Model Answers to help candidates prepare the syllabus well<\/li>\n<li>Telephonic Guidance from Mentor to discuss your paper and possible preparation strategy.<\/li>\n<li>Discussion classes after each Test<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility in writing the Tests at any later date once the Tests are released.<\/li>\n<li>A personal Mentor allocated to you to monitor your progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">What is the difference between MGP and MGP+<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>MGP consists of GS Tests only whereas MGP+ includes Essay Tests as well. We decided to add the Essay Tests as in 2016, we saw that our students could not do any essay practice as we had not offered any. We did evaluate some of the essays for students who came to us, from the free Weekly Essay Tests on the ForumIAS Blog.<\/li>\n<li>Not practicing a single Essay can be detrimental to your total scores as essay scores have gone as high as 160 . Thus, effectively it has more effective weightage than the GS Paper 1 ,2,3 or 4 where marks are usually in the range on 90-125.<\/li>\n<li>Thus Essay offers a unique opportunity as well as challenge to candidates to get a good score, and the service of their choice.<\/li>\n<li>For 2017, we have decided to include Essay as well. Thus MGP+ also includes 5 Essays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">Who is a Mentor?<\/div>\n<p>A Mentor is a person who has relevant experience of the Civil Services examination, who guides and evaluates your copies and also provides feedback &#8211; both written and telephonically.<\/p>\n<p>A mentor is responsible for seeing that feedback provided by him \/ her is implemented by the candidates in subsequent Tests<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">When does the MGP 2017 begin?<\/div>\n<p>The MGP 2017 began in December 2016 for the Civil Services Mains Examination 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The next batch of MGP starts on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>July 1<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">Test Calendar &amp; Enrollment Links<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>MGP\/MGP+ Batch A<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ng1b1ox3ypf724s\/MGP%202017%20Batch%20A%20PDF%20-%20Updated.pdf?dl=1\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Download Brochure Here<\/span><\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Enrollment Closed<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">MGP\/MGP+ Batch B<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/vYxkb5\">Download Brochure Here<\/a><\/strong><\/span> &#8211; Enrollment Closed<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MGP\/MGP+ Batch C<\/span><\/strong> &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/9fohoiykf4fsjbd\/MGP%202017%20Batch%20C%20-%20Test%20Plan%20-%20July%201.pdf?dl=1\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Download Brochure Here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Admission closed<\/b><\/span>|<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Any further admissions will be on case by case basis. In case, you had already informed us about late payments, you can email us at shantanu@forumias.academy<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">Offline Test Center for Writing Tests<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We do provide an offline Center for writing the Test Papers in exam environment. We currently have one Test Center in Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi<\/p>\n<p>The address of the Test Center is :<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>ForumIAS, 3rd Floor, Shop No. 6. Old Rajinder Nagar Market, New Delhi 110060<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can refer to any of the below landmarks \u00a0to locate us.<\/p>\n<p>Landmark : Near Syndicate Bank ATM | Lane in which KSG is there | 3rd Floor above NEXT IAS.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Google Maps Location<\/strong><\/span> : <a href=\"http:\/\/is.gd\/ForumIAS\">http:\/\/is.gd\/ForumIAS<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">When can I write the Tests at the Offline Center?<\/div>\n<p>You can write the Tests at the Offline Center<strong> 6 days a week between 10AM to 5PM<\/strong>. The Test Center will be closed on <strong>Thursday<\/strong> for clean up.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this the Test Center will be closed on National Holidays ( such as Independence Day ) or upon any such regulation as provided by local administration such as local elections.<\/p>\n<p>You will be intimated if the Test Center is closed apart from National Holidays.<\/p>\n<p>You can also reach our Test Center in charge <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Vinay at 9821711605<\/span><\/strong>. You can also email us at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><strong>student@forumias.academy<\/strong><\/span> for any assistance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #ffff00; padding: 5px; color: black; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin: 5px;\">I have grievances. Who should I reach out to?<\/div>\n<p>If you are facing any difficulties with respect to the program, copy checking, or any other issues, you can reach out to vinay@forumias.academy or call him at 9821711605.<\/p>\n<p>If your issue is unresolved, you can reach out to shantanu@forumias.academy or call him at 8800631116<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #bd0606;\">Other FAQs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How do I subscribe to the ForumIAS MGP Program?<\/li>\n<li>How do I choose which batch to join?<\/li>\n<li>How do I contact the Mentor to discuss my paper?<\/li>\n<li>Can I write the Test Offline?<\/li>\n<li>Where can I get the MGP Question Paper ?<\/li>\n<li>Can I attempt the MGP Tests in A4 sheet papers?<\/li>\n<li>How do I submit my paper for evaluation?<\/li>\n<li>Can I submit my paper for evaluation by post?<\/li>\n<li>Can I submit my paper for evaluation by Courier?<\/li>\n<li>Where should I send my paper for evaluation?<\/li>\n<li>How to contact ForumIAS with reference to MGP?<\/li>\n<li>In how many days can \u00a0I get my copy evaluated?<\/li>\n<li>Will I get supplementary study material with MGP?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, The Mains Guidance Program ( MGP) 2017 is the second year of ForumIAS&#8217;s Mains Guidance Program. 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