[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
If everyone is getting discussion and there is no mechanism to ensure fair examination,then what is the point of fee differentiation . Its more of incentive to cheat than perform . And if ppl have joined rigorous 2 month daily exam course ,they are motivated enough to study daily , but shudnt be punished for honesty
@forumiasacademy as we are about to enter the lap 2 of sfg and prelims approaching, if possible plz update the schedule giving TWO DAY WEEKLY OFFS, FOR REVISION purpose... Some topics can be clubbed together to increase daily test syllabus hence making the required space...
slightedge109,
@forumiasacademy @Thinker @Neyawn @curious_kid @Patootie @root @Patrick_jane
Wrt Q: 39
Consider the following statements with regard to National Green Tribunal (NGT):
1. The tribunal is guided by the principles of Natural Justice.
2. The decision of the tribunal is binding in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
@forumiasacademy @Thinker @Neyawn @curious_kid @Patootie @root @Patrick_jane
Wrt Q: 39Consider the following statements with regard to National Green Tribunal (NGT):
1. The tribunal is guided by the principles of Natural Justice.
2. The decision of the tribunal is binding in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Binding only means that the decision is not merely recommendatory in nature, but is enforceable by law. Mere right of appeal does not prevent decisions from being binding. Think of it this way. Appeals are possible from n number of institutions such as NCLT, NCLAT, DRT, DRAT, Trial Court, High Court etc. Does not mean that decisions of these courts/tribunals are not binding in nature merely because they provide a right to appeal. However, consider NHRC. It is a purely recommendatory body, and even if its decisions are not implemented by the Government, there is no legal infirmity as such. However, if the decision of any court/tribunal within the jurisdiction of a High Court is given and is not put into effect on purpose, high court can suo motu (on its own motion) take cognizance of the matter and punish for contempt/issue writ to relevant authorities.
@forumiasacademy @Thinker @Neyawn @curious_kid @Patootie @root @Patrick_jane
Wrt Q: 39Consider the following statements with regard to National Green Tribunal (NGT):
1. The tribunal is guided by the principles of Natural Justice.
2. The decision of the tribunal is binding in nature.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Decisions are binding because you have to follow it, unless the Higher courts stay the order. It is not a recommendation.
DesiJonSnow,Hello All,
We are seeing a lot of comments here where people are unable to decipher correctness of a statement. One thumb rule for this is that
(a) Please check that is you the statement conclusively false. If you cannot say that it is false, then it is true.
(b) Do not falsify a statement because there are exceptions to it. Like in above case "Judgement of NGT are binding". Now you have doubt that "okay it may be binding, but what if it is someone appeals to the SC". Now you are in doubt. So remember the rules
(1) As we said, do not falsify based on exception
(2) More important rule : come up with negative of the statement - the NGT rulings are not binding ( replace with recommendatory ) in nature . You know that it is not so. The negative of the statement is not true. So, the original statement is likely to be true.
This should be a general rule for solving MCQs. Especially for people who get trapped in some questions.
Patootie,
binding means that in case you miss target or deadline ... there will be some penalty... its true in case of ngt ...
same is the case with paris agreement ... website says it is hybrid i.e. in case you miss the ndc target there will be penalty... and this part is binding ... but NDC targets are not fixed... so it is non binding.
hello @forumiasacademy i have a suggestion to share with u to increase the competitive spirit among students of SFG 2.0 which in turn helps us to work even more harder..my suggestion is to offer a free all india simulator test of all india simulator test series 2.0 to the top 50 students of 2nd month SFG performance.
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