[Official] SFG 2022 - Level 1 | Calendar & Noticeboard
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- SFG is available in both online mode and offline mode at Hyderabad, Patna, and New Delhi
- 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:
- Developing theart of solving prelimsquestionsalong with developing a considerable knowledge base.
- Completechapter-wise coverageof standard books and all NCERTs (often neglected by students).
- 10Previous Years Questionswill be covered in each test, to accustom the students towards the type of questions asked by UPSC.
- Focusing onanalytical questionswith interlinkages of different dimensions.
- 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
HC derives the review power from the Civil Procedure Code, while SC derives it from the Constitution. So you're right, they are derived differently, however in essence both possess the review power.
Also, I think the power of review is implicit by virtue of it being a court of record - https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/settled-proposition-court-of-record-high-court-review-own-judgments-article-226-kerala-high-court-174922
monisha27,Dauminashun
@farejul shouldnt marks also be provided for JR question no 24, where correct answer is D not B
@theskyisthelimit Thank you. Please tell how to not over/under interpret in Polity questions!! For instance, despite knowing all the facts related to this question, I could not mark it correctly. Any approach on how to interpret better?@Neyawn @theskyisthelimit
Hey, I make the mistake of overanalyzing statements all the time. The one thing I could notice was that you already knew that Laxmikant mentions about HC having a review power as it's a court of record. Whatever followed post this statement wrt the source of the review power was irrelevant to the question. So maybe if we try to prevent overthinking and just stick to the statement, we will perhaps reach the answer easily.
SA,Archand
Can someone explain how is parliamentary privilege an instrument to keep a check on executive?
One is freedom of speech. So MPs can freely criticize the executives.
Second as I can remember when 370 and 35A was removed Farukh Abdulla was under preventive detention which is breach of privilege and was raised in the parliament to which home minister Amit Shah gave an explanation. This incident helped me to pick this option.
Ayushi7,
43)Consider the following statement
1.Official language of the Union is used as link language for communication between various states in India.
2.Two or more states are free to agree to use any of the regional languages of the states for communicationbetween themselves
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) neither 1 nor 2
Article 343 declares that the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in Devanagari script.
English is used for official purposes of the union but is not the official language.
Article 346 says "The language for the time being authorised for use in the Union forofficial purposes(which is English) shall be the official language for communication between one State and another State and between a State and the Union
Hence answer must be "d",na?
@monisha27 yes I think earlier Saturday and Sunday were off. This time they have included Saturday also..Please forum ias if possible consider this...
Any considerations regarding this????
Sir, initially in the SFG details also it was mentioned that SFG will be a 5 day per week plan.... When I saw the daily plan, it was scheduled to be a 6 day per week plan....
It was fine initially, but as week progressed, backlogs have been increasing, Not having much time to do anything else....
Please consider making the plan into a 5 day one....
If not, then I think I will have to push myself a little more to cover the backlogs, revise and also do optional and other things!!!
Can someone explain how is parliamentary privilege an instrument to keep a check on executive?Same question, how is parliamentary privilege an effective check on executive?
I am not understanding that all things are mentioned in NCERT. Are you not reading NCERTs or you are just trying to take it lightly. My point is this is the time to do NCERTs. Not later than this. If you dont do it well now, it will be difficult later.
Everything has to be done at a certain time. Do you know why some people are caught in low wages? because they did not skill up at the right time. Thing of a CS Engineer, who passed out from college. He has been on bench in TCS and things company is giving him free salary. Five years like that, and he has no skills. Now 5 years later, he wants a hike. Management fires him because he has no skills and a fresher can be hired at less cost. Now this guy will have to again join some company at fresher salary.
Reading these things that are given in the book are very important. If you do not do it now, even if you do it later, it WONT matter!
There are some people I know who have not read basic books. Now their attempts are over. Now when they join job at Byju's or Unacademy, they are reading these books for the first time. Also they will end up getting less salary. Just the same as someone who has given 1 attempt AND NOT READ THE BASIC BOOKS. The people with 6+ attempts feel entitled that they have 6+ years UPSC experience but when the technical round happens for job in EdTEch companies, they get hired at fresher salaries. This is the time to study and finish them up.
In the end and in the exam, we will solve things by guess work only. Educated guess work I should say. But right now, what is to be done from book, has to be done from the book alone.
What could be the possible reason to miss somethng verbatim from the book ( though the question is conceptual )
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Sir, initially in the SFG details also it was mentioned that SFG will be a 5 day per week plan.... When I saw the daily plan, it was scheduled to be a 6 day per week plan....
It was fine initially, but as week progressed, backlogs have been increasing, Not having much time to do anything else....
Please consider making the plan into a 5 day one....
If not, then I think I will have to push myself a little more to cover the backlogs, revise and also do optional and other things!!!I don't know how others are managing time!!!
I fully understand the stress that comes with it. But see the schedule. There are also students who are finding it less hectic. They think there is too much time for small parts of syllabus.
The time that you take is directly proportional to the preparation gap that you may have.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Ash5Man,BNA1991
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