[Official] ForumIAS 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)
To check the instructions on how to write SFG 2021 - Test 1 :
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.
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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sanemonk,
@forumiasacademy Would it be possible for you to post approximate 'cut-off' for each test.
Since the average scores are a bit on the higher side than expected, it would help us to identify our position in a more holistic manner.
Ideal situation: In a normal test like todays
anything above 75: Very good under 50 Rank
Above 50: Acceptable well withing 250 Ranks
But since these are the offline standards. Participants were less and proper exam mode. Now everything is changing.
@forumiasacademy Would it be possible for you to post approximate 'cut-off' for each test.
Since the average scores are a bit on the higher side than expected, it would help us to identify our position in a more holistic manner.
@forumiasacademy @Jack__Sparrow Please try doing this. Scores are really on the higher side. I went through rank list of first 2-3 tests of Batch 2 - SGF/RLG 2020 and the highest score there is equal to/less than the marks of first 15-20 people in this batch.
Providing a cut-off score will at least give a better and clearer picture as to where we stand. Thank you.
Anyone who wanted to maintain their own database of sfg 2.0 scores and compare with others.
U can use this thread
https://forumias.com/post/detail/Thread-for-Posting-Performance-Sheet-1591291565
@forumiasacademy test went smoothly :)
just wanted to know on what basis the cut off is declared here
@forumiasacademy sir in calender provided for sfg level 2 ..last chapters in each slots are cut(not properly visible) and creating confusion ..can u rectify it ?
@forumiasacademy Sir/Ma'am, When can we find explanatory videos for SFG?
When will the online / live discussion take place ? as mentioned in the brochure{refer : (What is SFG?
100 Students will be selected for the Select Focus Group, who will be required to write the Test at 7AM everyday 5/6 days a week to write an hour long test based on a pre-planned syllabus ,followed by discussionon the same, at no additional cost.)}
@forumiasacademy @Jack__Sparrow@Jack_sparow @jack_Sparrow @root @curious_kid
just wanted to know on what basis the cut off is declared here
@DHARNA I used this formula75%(avg of top 3)(i know its not accurate but i have limited knowledge in technical stuff(office related work).
Its a jugad kind of thing,im looking for a accurate workable formula. (Pls if anyone has do share it)
If somebody is saying something (which you think is a false allegation) prove him/her wrong by giving actual facts and not by travesty.Forum IAS just made 29 lakh rupees from an initiative conducted for welfare of students. In three months, it'll turn into around 90 lakhs.
Marginal cost of conducting SFG would hardly be 5 lakh per month. Just had to put it out there.
*drops the mic*
Hello,
We have six things to tell you :)
1) You have been continuously being spiteful towards us. This is unacceptable. Trolls not allowed . Seriously :)
2) the ForumIAS Group of Companies and her subsidiary and sister concerns in London, New York, Europe , Middle East and West Asia and the Caymen islands will all benefit from this :)
3) You must prepare for CSAT since you are poor with calculations. If you are from IT background, you are likely to not make it to Google , Facebook or Microsoft or Top Technology companies as you have zero aptitude with solving estimation problems or solving “how many windows are there in New York”. :) Please google it.
4) Assuming your calculations are correct, the huge profits of 85 lakhs made ( 90 lakhs - 5 lakhs cost ) made by the ForumIAS Global and her group of companies in Asia Pacific ( India ) will be hogged by 1) the Govt of India by way of 16 lakhs of indirect tax ( 18% GST ) and 2) 20 lakhs in direct taxes ( 25% corporate tax , which will be conveniently shifted to our Mauritius based entity ;) ;) that’s a double wink ) , 3) Server companies are going to laugh and giggle to the banks making upto 6000 USD in additional revenue in the next three months
, 4) the Payment Gateway such as the HDFC bank will earn a brokerage of about 1.5% on these illegal shady payments done via an electronic payment gateway. 5) The landlords of ForumIAS offline Centers which have to be maintained despite business shutdown laugh their way to banks taking away at least 30 lakhs in rent over the next three months.
5) The remaining billion dollars that the program will bring are likely to be not invested in the country but will be moved to British Virgin Islands :)
6) You are just a troll :) Please avoid any negative propaganda here. :) And focus on studies :) And let others :) Also, please visit the blog.forumias.com and goto Downloads >Previous Years Papers >Prelims and download past years CSAT papers :) We recommend solving at least five years papers before you come up with second estimates :)
* Giggles in the background from Tax Depts, Landlords, Payment Gateway Companies and Server Companies*
Pho3nix,@DHARNA I used this formula75%(avg of top 3)(i know its not accurate but i have limited knowledge in technical stuff(office related work).
Its a jugad kind of thing,im looking for a accurate workable formula. (Pls if anyone has do share it)
@Patrick_jane 75% of avg of top 3, in this case would be nearly 75, since people are scoring near perfect marks.
Perhaps the faculty who designs these question papers could weigh in, or maybe someone with more experience could suggest something.
@forumiasacademy Hi! Just want to know, if possible, Can your team create 3 segments -1. correct answers 2. Marked answers 3. incorrect answers in solution PDF itself. so that, one can (like me, working professional, married one, always short on time) easily open only the incorrect and marked solution segments and take a glance at those questions in a short time. Thank You!
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