[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
@iskool Study the full chapter. Comparison to aa hi sakta hai. History also may be asked.
Vo chapter ab padne nhi hota
Dear@forumiasacademy , it would be very helpful if all the contentious questions in which people have doubt about the answers be cleared here or be told to the teacher who is discussing answers so he can incorporate that in discussion videos
kb1iasin8830,
Patrick_jane,
Q.49.
The River boards act, 1956 was legislated under entry 56 of union list and not article 262.
So the answer should be A instead of B ?
only changes in Union and State List are done and not in Concurrent List of 7th schedule.
SFG 2.0 TEST 6, Q 16 (Doubt in Statement 3)
1. The Sarkaria Commission recommended for the establishment of a permanent Inter-State Council.
2. Freedom of interstate trade, commerce and intercourse also includes intra-state trade, commerce and intercourse.
3. Full faith and credit is to be given throughout the territory of India to Public Acts, records and judicial proceedings of every State.
isn't this statement in relation to interstate council isincompletewithout"Union and of every state"?
Answer must be "A" only.
@Thinker @Disciple Please clarify.
As given in explanation article is like:
Article 261 (1) of the Indian Constitution states that Full faith and credit shall be given throughout the territory of India to public acts, records and judicial proceedings of the Union and of every State. The expression 'public acts' includes both legislative and executive acts of the government. The expression 'public record' includes any official book, register or record made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duties.
Good Morning everyone.. :)
Can someone please throw clarity on the 1st option of Q26 (I couldnt understand why this is incorrect, it is mentioned in Laxmikanth under mutual delegation of functions.... or am I reading it out of context)
With reference to Centre- State Administrative Relations, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. The Constitution makes provision for the entrustment of the executive functions of the Centre to a state by President without the consent of that State.
@forumiasacademy who should we tag to clear our doubts regarding questions in test?
In the offline sfg, a person was assigned who used to clear the doubts and if required , update the answer key as well as rankings
Cant the same thing be done now since we don't have access to teachers
Do consider
Thanks
Disciple,
Disciple,Anku511
Good Morning everyone.. :)
Can someone please throw clarity on the 1st option of Q26 (I couldnt understand why this is incorrect, it is mentioned in Laxmikanth under mutual delegation of functions.... or am I reading it out of context)With reference to Centre- State Administrative Relations, which of the following statements is/ are correct?
1. The Constitution makes provision for the entrustment of the executive functions of the Centre to a state by President without the consent of that State.
When executive function are to be entrustedwithout the consent of the state->onlyParliamentcan do that (Not President)
Disciple,Anku511
@forumiasacademy @jack_Sparrow @Neyawn @Thinker @Patrick_jane
Q9 of test 6 says ‘The Central Government can terminate Indian citizenship of a citizen who has shown disloyalty towards the Constitution.’.
Is this correct? Because Govt. can terminate citizenship only when a person acquires citizenship of another country. In the case given in question, govt can deprive the person of citizenship but not terminate. Kindly clarify.
TERMINATION and DEPRIVATION of citizenship differs.right?
jack_Sparrow,@forumiasacademy @jack_Sparrow @Neyawn @Thinker @Patrick_jane
Q9 of test 6 says ‘The Central Government can terminate Indian citizenship of a citizen who has shown disloyalty towards the Constitution.’.
Is this correct? Because Govt. can terminate citizenship only when a person acquires citizenship of another country. In the case given in question, govt can deprive the person of citizenship but not terminate. Kindly clarify.
Yes the framing of question is wrong.
It should be deprivation.
Termination of Citzenship happens only when citizen voluntarily acquire another countries citizenship.
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