Update : Mains Guidance Program (MGP) 2017


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Dear Friends,

We shall be commencing the Mains Guidance Program from about December 10th.  The primary purpose of the Guidance program will be to

  • Provide meaningful guidance to the candidates for the Mains Examination
  • Provide a platform for development of Answer Writing Skills through a series of Tests covering the full syllabus
  • Provide a mentor support to serious UPSC aspirants throughout the examination  preparation cycle, including the Interview phase.

Like the MGP 2016, this will be a paid program with email, classroom, and telephonic support to candidates.

The MGP will have a series of upto 25 Sectional + Full Length Tests and will be designed to achieve the following:

  • Completion of the full Mains syllabus at least once before March -April, after which students should be completely focused on the Prelims
  • Coherence with the ForumIAS Prelims Test Series, such that overlapping parts of Prelims and Mains Syllabus is covered in a wholistic manner for both Prelims and Mains. Thus the preparation for Mains can run in parallel to the Prelims examination, without hampering it.
  • Early development of Answer Writing Skills needed for securing good marks in the Mains examination.
  • Ensuring that candidates have a clarity in terms of structure of the answer required as early as possible in the preparation phase, so that years and attempts are not wasted in gaining the experience.
  • Early beginning of the program and early labour by candidates in the months of December-Jan-Feb will ensure that they do not feel lost after Prelims examination – especially those candidates who have no prior experience with the Mains examination.

The details of the program will be released in 2 days time. Keep checking the Noticeboard

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The program will last for about 7 months long – starting December – March ( 3.5 Months ) and resuming after the Prelims from July – October ( 3.5 months )

The program is designed for

  • Candidates who want to opt for Test Series based preparation instead of joining classroom courses
  • Candidates who want a Self study based disciplined approach to completing the full syllabus by following a plan that is realistic and easy to implement
  • Candidates who want to supplement their classroom program with a Test Series from an external institution to avoid the what-is-taught-in-class-ias-asked-in-exam situation.

LIMITED SEATS

  • We have a limited capacity for the MGP, unlike the Prelims Test Series, and hence seats will be limited – both in the physical set up as well as in the online version of the program

Online & Offline

  • Candidates can take up the program both online and offline, and easily migrate from online to offline model and vice versa. The Offline Test Center will be located in Old Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi

Discounts & Preference

  • Discounts will be available to subscribers of Prelims Test Series Students. Preference will be also be given to the Prelims Test Series Students.

https://forumias.com/portal/noticeboard

For any assistance or query, do not hesitate to reach us at ravi@forumias.com

 

 

 

 


Comments

19 responses to “Update : Mains Guidance Program (MGP) 2017”

  1. @forumias-7f07ca326ce76cdde680e4b3d568bce8:disqus any logic behind one & half hour tests??? why not full length test. Two issues which I felt -1) no practice to write for full 3 hrs 2) less area coverage as no. of ques will be less ,,, others providing full length tests series. kindly clarify.

  2. Thanks for the reply.

  3. Subhajeet Chakraborti Avatar
    Subhajeet Chakraborti

    Sir I am very inspired to join your programme after reading the detailed plan. However, I am not a student of your Prelims series and I cannot arrange the necessary funds before 8th December. So I am worried about the limited capacity seats. Can you please keep a slot for me?

  4. samarpit Avatar
    samarpit

    Insights test is good as well.You can join insights or forumias.
    The point is you should join A TEST SERIES.

  5. samarpit Avatar
    samarpit

    I gave their mock tests.They were alright.
    Joining them(new batch) because of the niche factor.Just hoping forumias has improved.

  6. Subhajeet Chakraborti Avatar
    Subhajeet Chakraborti

    Also my question. I dont find the Insights series very relevant. Its also widely available in the market so UPSC spies know well not to use its questions anyway.

  7. Sir, when u r going to update the schedule for MGP 2017?????

  8. How is the prelims test series buddy, I might join both if the tests are good? Already enrolled into Insights and am basically mulling over whether to join another test series or not.

  9. samarpit Avatar
    samarpit

    @forumias-7f07ca326ce76cdde680e4b3d568bce8:disqus I have joined the prelims test series and also want to join Mains Guidance program.
    When will the details and payment link be updated?

  10. theonlylion Avatar
    theonlylion

    fee structure??

  11. will enrolling for this also give us mains tests after the prelims?
    Or is this just for the prelims?

  12. A small request, if you are planning to keep a session on 10th then please postpone it to 11th. I would like attend that session but won’t be available on 10th December.

  13. The Singh hulk ... Avatar
    The Singh hulk …

    Sir if you could keep offline centre as mukerjee nagar then it would be great…I know you can manage sir ….so plz…

  14. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    Waiting.. 🙂

  15. The details of the program will be released in 2 days time.

  16. Aditya Ghuge Avatar
    Aditya Ghuge

    Same question.. And fee structure??

  17. batman_returns38 Avatar
    batman_returns38

    Yes, @ForumIAS, I have same question.

  18. Captain America Avatar
    Captain America

    @forumias-db77d15d88a42e436a8a2131902b81ef:disqus what about those candidates who want to go only for MGP & not prelims test series & cannot be physically present at Delhi ??

  19. Chhur Bura Avatar
    Chhur Bura

    Can you give a clue about the fees?

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