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[Official] SFG 2022 - Level 1 | Calendar & Noticeboard

SFG 2022 - Level 1 | Entrance Test 2 - 2nd Jan. 2022 @11 AM (Updated)

6th February Update:


Dear Students,   

We are writing to inform you that the Delhi and Patna Centre will be open to writing the test in offline mode from 8th Feb. Tuesday. If you want to write the exam in Offline Mode at Delhi and Patna Centre so please fill the below form.  https://go.forumias.com/75   The registered candidates will only be allowed to write the SFG test in offline mode. 

Should there be anything else we can help you with please write to us at helpdesk@forumias.academy 




5th February Update:


Dear Students,

Rank list for SFG 2022 – Level 1 of 1st month have been declared

To see the rank list please Click on the link below:
https://go.forumias.com/73

The last date of fee payment is 7th February 2022 | 05 PM.

 

Fees of the second month for students selected in SFG (Select Focus Group) - Rs. 1300 + GST (18%) per month

Payment Link: https://go.forumias.com/71


Fees of the second month for students selected in RLG (Reserve List Group) - Rs. 1900 + GST (18%) per month
Payment Link: 
https://go.forumias.com/72

It is likely that if you do not renew on time, you will miss a few tests. Also, after a few tests, you will not be allowed to join, because it defeats the whole purpose of (a) doing a program completely and (b) inculcating discipline.

 

We hope you understand.



For any support, you can write to us at helpdesk@forumias.academy.

If you are not selected in the rank list you can write to us atfarej@flaviant.com




Update:

  1. Second and Last Entrance Test will be on 2nd Jan 2022 at 11AM in online mode.  Click here  to register for it. Those who are not selected in Test 1 can reapply and take a second chance.
  2. If you have any clash with any other exam, you will get an opportunity to write the exam. Please contact Mr Farej at farej@flaviant.com with valid document proof.
  3. SFG is available in both online mode and offline mode at Hyderabad, Patna, and New Delhi
  4. For Entrance Test 2, we have a well defined syllabus. Check the syllabus athttps://blog.forumias.com/SFG


Update on Nov 10 : Check the Official SFG Noticeboard herehttps://blog.forumias.com/SFG 


Dear Students,

The storm of Prelims 2021 has just settled and you must have entered a phase to evaluate your preparation level while analyzing the changing nature of the Prelims exam. The Commission has stood up to its reputation to be dynamic, challenging, and ever-evolving. This year we have seen the continuation of conceptual questions derived from a rich balance of static and current affairs, there has also been a return of pre-2013 format with assertion/reasoning based questions, questions on personality, and major sports events etc.

Validating our performance with more than 2000+ selections in 2021 through our SFG Test series, we are hereby entering the 4th year of one of our most innovative programs for successfully cracking the Prelims Examination.

The Select Focus Group test series has been designed exactly to the demand of the Prelims examination. In Level 1 we will focus on:

  1. Developing theart of solving prelimsquestionsalong with developing a considerable knowledge base.
  2. Completechapter-wise coverageof standard books and all NCERTs (often neglected by students).
  3. 10Previous Years Questionswill be covered in each test, to accustom the students towards the type of questions asked by UPSC.
  4. Focusing onanalytical questionswith interlinkages of different dimensions.
  5. We will not be covering current affairs at this level, ratherfocus on the static syllabusand get it done comprehensively.

Notice: SFG 2022 - Level 1 Entrance test is now scheduled to be held on 26th Dec. 2021 and the program will start from 10th Jan. 2021.

If the government allows the education institutes to reopen, then the tests will be conducted via both online and offline modes for all our centres. Otherwise, we will be conducting the tests in offline mode in Hyderabad and Patna centres and in online mode for the rest of the country.


The registration for the test can be done byclicking here.

 

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 7AM every day 5 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 the test with Name and Rank list for candidates to evaluate their daily performance. On the basis of ranks, 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 2022 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.

Application Procedure

  • The program will commence from 10th January 2022, admission to which will be entrance-based. The Entrance Test will be conducted on 26th December 2021 in both online and offline mode. The results of the Entrance Test will be announced by 28th Dec. 2021.
  • 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 visitinghttps://go.forumias.com/sfg22entrance. 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. 
  • 100 students will be selected for SFG - 50 from online mode and 50 from students who gave the test in offline mode in Delhi and Patna center. The remaining students will be selected for RLG. Students can switch from online to the offline mode or vice versa before attempting the first test. The ranklist of online and offline students will be published separately.
  • The candidate must pay the program fee as per the group he/she is allocated. 

Note:   Admissions to the SFG / RLG Group will only be on the basis of the merit position of the candidate in the entrance test.No admission will be granted to the candidate without appearing for the Entrance Test. 

Fee Structure and Details: 

The course duration is about 60 days and fees will be charged after your selection to the SFG/RLG list.

  • Fees for First Month( 5 weeks ) will be  Rs. 1700 + GST for SFG and Rs. 2300 + GST for RLG
  • Fees for the second monthwill be Rs. 1300 + GST for SFG & Rs. 1900 + GST for RLG

Important Dates:

SFG 2022 Level 1 – Calendar Released – 10th November 2021 | 08:00 PM

Entrance Test 1 – 26th Dec. 2021 | For offline: slots will be provided at the centre. 

Notice: If the government allows the education institutes to reopen, then the tests will be conducted via both online and offline modes for all our centres. Otherwise, we will be conducting the tests in offline mode in Hyderabad and Patna centres and in online mode for the rest of the country.

Result of Entrance Test 1 – 28th Dec. 2021

Entrance Test 2 - 2nd January 2022 @11 AM | Online Mode Only

Result of Entrance Test 2  - 4th January 2022 | 5 PM

Last Date for Fee Payment –  9th January 2021 | 5 PM

Program Commencement –  10th January 2021

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@Neyawn marked it incorrectly initially but caught my mistake in the second iteration. Lesson: read the options very carefully. 


Foxtrot,
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@Neyawn  absolutely agreed sir.
The reason for my disappointment was precisely because of my optional subject. 
In nearly all questions where some level of abstraction is required to reach the answer, first principles thinking must be applied. Hoping to find more such questions in subsequent tests. 
Thanks

Abstraction. That is the correct word. Look you will have to go through some tricky questions, because it is the demand of this exam. Forum does not have a rigid style in mind. It is as per what is expected from the candidate.

Frankly, some questions will be where even teachers will have to take a pause before just ticking off the answer like that. And read the thing three four times.


I am no knight. Do not call me Sir

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Neyawnsaid

Just curious, how many of you answered the first question correctly ?

Got it right 

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@Neyawn sir though i got this question right but i want to understand where does the concept of a flawed democracy and banana democracy fits in.
I mean every time the word democracy is there then do we have to assume it as "True democracy" 
also whether true or flawed united nations consider many countries as democracy


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Can it be said that reservation is an affirmative action and doesn't qualify as reverse discrimination in the favour of minorities?

A doubt with reference to Q26 

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Also can someone give an example for reverse discrimination in India? 
Torque,
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Score 74

Rank 227 out of 1058

@Neyawn sir is it too bad?

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@Darvey78 So while I myself got the answer wrong and I now get why. Firstly, Laxmikant clearly states that A 30 is not reverse discrimination in favour of minorities, it brings us to concept of equity. And then I think that there's no such thing as reverse discrimination. It's positive discrimination or affirmative active. Because how are marginalized communities discriminating against majorities for it to be called reverse discrimination? So, I don't think there can be an example. 


D7,
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How is it possible that 1058 students appeared in today's SFG.I guess close to these many students appeared in the SFG entrance as well.Please clarify@Neyawn sir.I guess SFG was to be a list of 100 students.

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How is it possible that 1058 students appeared in today's SFG.I guess close to these many students appeared in the SFG entrance as well.Please clarify@Neyawn sir.I guess SFG was to be a list of 100 students.

its sfg + rlg..

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@KG_07 Thanks!


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Where to find result pdf?
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@Neyawn sir though i got this question right but i want to understand where does the concept of a flawed democracy and banana democracy fits in.
I mean every time the word democracy is there then do we have to assume it as "True democracy" 
also whether true or flawed united nations consider many countries as democracy


A democracy is a system of government, where people run the government through their elected representatives. They hold those representatives accountable through several tools, one of them being periodic elections. It will be accompanied by things such as Rule of Law ( as against rule of Men ), systems of checks and balances ( such that concentration of power is not there in any one body ) and civil liberties.

When we say how democratic a country is, it will be a relative term. My sister stays in Canada, and she says that they have "excess" democracy there  as people think they have no obligation to be vaccnated or be "locked down". Similar with the US.

We do good on democracy if we see more and more public representatives being empowered, subject to the rule of law. So if you see a public representative reprimanding an appointed officer, even if it a low level representative, academicians will argue it is deepening of democracy. 

We falter on democracy when the system of checks and balances does not work as intended, such as SC approving every legislation of the Govt, even the ones where there is a scope of it being unconstitutional - or other institutions become weak.

How democratic a nation is depends on how much accountable her people can hold the government.  If we can only hold the Govt. accountable every 5 years, then we are less democratic than nations that can do so more frequently, and provide more tools of control ( such a a referendum or recall of the govt ).

Also, how does a dictator legitimize his rule? He holds elections and declares himself the winner. Common practice is most Communist countries. 

Being a democracy is almost a process. Which is why if you have a mob lynching and nothing happens (such as a police action - or if  state condones it ) , the Oppoition ( and West ) starts shouting democracy is being threatened in India


I am no knight. Do not call me Sir

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@Neyawn sir the data of top 5% top 10% & top 50% given in the detailed analysis chart is of 100 students? 
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Goodness! The scores people have got are absolutely crazy. Kudos.
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Goodness! The scores people have got are absolutely crazy. Kudos.

Future upsc toppers🤣🤣🤣

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@Neyawn / ForumIAS ~ Is the rank list combined for both offline and online ? separate list's of ranking for Offline and online would be great for actual relative performance of those giving offline. Gives a better picture about our standing. Thanks 

Kya haal,Philosopher94
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seperate list for offline can give a "real" idea ..!! people r getting unreal scores honestly !(not an excuse for my low marks , i know i made blunder today (as usual)
AnxiousSDO,Exurb1a
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@forumiasacademy @SFGTeam Both English and hindi translation in same line is actually causing chaos and its too messy to concentrate. Is it possible to have questions in first English with option then hindi translated ones. . The same was not with Entrance test.

If this was the case it was fair if same interface will be seen beforehand in test instructions too. Offline candidates will not have issue due to different pages for both hindi and english but in online it's too mixed up.


Please look into the issue i think many people have faced this issue.  


Issues withstatements like mixed with same line and options too... Some examples attached.


@Neyawn Sir Please resolve this issue too. Many of us had faced the challenge.

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@Kya haal  exactly :) 
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