SFG 2022 - Level 2 | Program Starts 14th March 2022
5th March Update:
Dear Students,
The Entrance Test-2 of SFG 2022 Level-2 will be conducted on its scheduled time at 11 AM on 6th March 2022. The students who are going to attempt the 2nd Entrance Test should follow below instructions:
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22nd Feb. Update:
Dear Students,
We are writing to inform you that the results of SFG 2022 - Level 2 Entrance Test 1 has been announced and also shared to candidates respective mail id’s.
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Note: Before proceeding the fee payment for 1st month of SFG please select the mode how you want to continue SFG. It can be either Online or Offline. It will not be changed once you pay your fee by selecting the mode.
The deadline for accepting the fees is 5th March 2022 by 5 PM, after that fees will not be accepted.
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21st Feb. Update:
Dear Students,
2nd Entrance Test of SFG 2022 Level-2 will be conducted on 6th March. 2022 at 11 AM. The registrations for the 2nd Entrance Test are open from 21st Feb. 2022 and lastly you can apply by 4th March 2022, 5 PM, after that registrations will be closed.
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The students who couldn't appear in 1st Entrance Test of 20th Feb. 2022, may appear for the 2nd entrance test of 6th March 2022 by emailing at farej@flaviant.com
Dear Students,
February is here and we are hardly120 days away from Prelims 2022 schedule for 5thJune 2022. Now is the time to shift focus from Mains Examination completely and ramp up your Prelims Preparation, especially for aspirantsto whomPrelims has proved to be a stumbling block.
With Prelims 2021, 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 basedquestions, 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 announcing SFG LEVEL 2 for 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 2 we will focus on:
- Developing theart of solving prelimsquestionshelping consolidate and revise knowledge base.
- Complete chapter wise coveragefrom recommended and advanced textbooks.
- Focus ondeveloping analytical acumenthrough interlinked and multi - dimensional questions.
- Focussing onpattern and difficultywhich is similar to UPSC prelims paper.
- We will becoveringcomprehensivelyboth static and current affairsportion for Prelims 2022.
- 5 Previous Year Questionswillbe covered in each test, to accustom the students towards the type of questions asked by UPSC.
- We will coveringcomplete CSAT portionover 8 – 10 tests.
Important Dates and Updates:
Registration for Entrance Exam Starts: 1stFebruary 2022 | 8 PM. Click here to register
Registration for Entrance Exam Ends: 18thFebruary 2022 | 5 PM
Hall Ticket and Exam Instructions: 19thFebruary 2022 | 5 PM
Entrance Test: 20thFebruary 2022 | 11 AM
SFG Program Starts:7thMarch 2022 | 7 AM
Updated date of SFG Level-2 commencement: 14th March 2022 | 7 AM
*If you have any clash with any other exam, you will get an opportunity to write the second entrance exam.
*SFG is available in both Online mode and Offline mode at Hyderabad, Patna, and New Delhi.
* ForumIAS CGP 2022 students are mandatorily required to register for the entrance test.
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 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 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 7th March 2022, admission to which will be entrance-based. The Entrance Test will be conducted on 20thFebruary 2022 in both online and offline mode. The results of the Entrance Test will be announced by 22ndFebruary 2022. 
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 visitinggo.forumias.com/sgfL2. 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 Patnacenter. 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.  
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@AzadHindFauz Can you take a look at the plan and give your inputs?
The plan looks good to me. 14th March is a decent deadline to finish off with a major chunk of syllabus.
I sense that the problem here is with respect to the way people are studying for the SFG program. If someone is preparing for a certain test a day before, they are most likely to run out of breath by the time program ends.
This kind of strategy is flawed. If 4 small chapters of Polity is asked on a certain day, one shouldn't be revising them the entire day. Let's be smart.
SFG is a marathon revision series. The schedule is only an indicative plan of revision. One needs to curate it with their own strength and weaknesses to gain maximum out of it.
What to do now?
- This is the time when one should sit with the plan and strategise.
- Identify the areas where more effort needs to be put.
- Start revising them now.
- Stop reading cover-to-cover of the SFG syllabus one day before the test.
- Push yourself for the next test if the syllabus is lighter on a certain day.
SFG is to be used as a gap-filler in the preparation. I was the part of 1st edition of SFG and used the tests as tool to identify where I lacked. This is how they serve best!
I had my own plan aligned with SFG based on my weaknesses (prioritised) and strength (less attention to give). There would be days when I'd be reading for a test that was 2 days later for I was relatively weaker in those topics.
So, if SFG covers Polity in 6 days, I would anyway give Parliament, Fundamental Rights etc., 3 days if these are my weaker areas irrespective of the SFG schedule.
I would use the daily tests to-
- Verify if my own assessment of strength and weaknesses was correct
- Note down my mistakes and prepare a list of topics I was lacking in
- Jot down any new information, fact
The biggest value SFG adds to one's preparation is it helps one identify one's weaknesses easily. Use it wisely. Now is the time to push hard.
@Neyawn sir i got 57.33 marks in offline mode.. rank 56..is it good?Some reality check points from you always helps
It is good. As of now.
It is bad if you sit and bask in it and do nothing as the race has only begun.
It is better if you are able to committ to 8-10 hours regularly, peaking on June 5, and continuously building upon your current preparation.
The questions about our current position are irrelevant as where we stand on June 5, and days closer to the exam matter more.
Its like our forefathers writing a great constitution providing liberty, equality, justice - social, economic, political and asking - so have we achieved a great nation, free from poverty and hunger.
Its a process.
Preparation is a process.
#trusttheprocess
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Sir ,
1- last year i got around 70(1st attempt) i was not well prepared but i was full confident..
This i have improved (how much I don't know) but i have improved.But i am not getting that confidence..everyday it's kind of panic...ye bhi nahi kiya ye bhi nahi kiya... ancient baaki hai culture baaki hai...how to deal with it?
If you managed 70 last year, and if you overall manage to put in 8+ hours of study ( ideally i would sit 10+ hours in last 3-4 months ) you should by all means be through.
The panic is t something you can control. That isn't even the task. The task is just sitting down with a list of things you want to have done, and do them.
One by one.
IMO, if you just sit and study, leaving everything else for next 3 months, you will be in great shape before the Prelims.
Everyone overestimates what they can do in one day and underestimates what they can do in three months.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
hello all, I am going thorugh the comments. There are so many reasons why we can do it from a certain date. However, the date of 14th March provides existing SFG 1 with the 2 weeks revision before they go for the next round.
Some people have said that there is too much syllabus. I have said this before and I will repeat it now, if you plan to study ONLY when the test / exam is there, then this exam will become very difficult for you. We have 1 month before SFG starts. If I were you, I would start studying Month 2 of SFG 2 and finish off in next 15-20 days so that i do not have undue burden in the last month.
But more than that, if in 8 weeks you cant complete the syllabus, how do you plan to finish it off in 3-4 weeks after the SFG gets over.
Start studying from now on.
Anyone who is thinking they will study daily and write tests and not start things now, they are anyway not going to meet daily targets.
One person somewhere in this thread or last rightly said, that one thing you have to know about prelims is that you have to be studying the basic subjects from much before the exam, and not just 3-4 months before the exam.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
@Neyawn @ShantanuA Sir, I saw the SFG level 2 syllabus and I have some suggestions.
- Increase the SFG time to 1hr 30 mins.
- After 1hr, the GS test will get autosubmitted. And the rest 30 mins for 20-25 questions of CSAT.
- Everyday, 1 or 2 topics to be prepared for CSAT. E.g.- Time and work and calendar for day 1.
Benefits of this approach -->
- It will break the CSAT syllabus into small, doable chunks.
- Will give the aspirants a good topic wise question bank of CSAT level questions.
- Remove the fear of these topics from the mind of aspirants.
This will be, in my humble opinion, be more effective than a weekly 1hr test as the calendar suggests now.
Please start SFG 2 from March 7 itself and not March 14. If you start it from 14th March, the program would end by 18th of May and there would be no time left for practising full length mocks, revise SFG tests or go through 1-2 subjects again and revise current affairs properly.
It would infact be better if SFG-2 starts from 1st March itself as it would then end by 4th May, leaving us with an entire month for thorough revision and practising full length tests.
Please consider this. And there is no use of starting the SFG by 14th March and ending it by 11th May itself as it would cramp up the schedule.
Hello All!
Since we got the scheduled, got few queries!
1. SFG 2 is going till 11th May n most of us(at least Me) will be attempting full length tests at that time(even before that) during 9-11 AM. How will you all be managing? Basically need some scheduling tips!
2. For current affairs it has mentioned EPIC magazine while I have been reading other coaching's material since beginning! So, how to go about it?
@Neyawn Sir, would love to hear from you as well!
Thank You :)
@Neyawn Sir, Namaste Sir !
Sir I have qualified for SFG, and currently I am in a dilemma. I have state pcs Mains due in April/ May. That is very essential for me to clear with flying colours to get a backup.
Your one line is revolving in my mind that mindset and approach are different in pre and mains preparation. So please tell me how to balance both ? I need to do/revise GS Mains, Geography Optional and Language papers till May.
P.S Although I am confident about Pre 2022 as prior to that I have cleared pre 3 times but not sure as pre has become more and more dicey. Also CSAT is a monster now.
Waiting for your suggestions !
If you have cleared Prelims 3 times, you do not need my suggestion. Just do not forget what you have done so far to clear the Prelims before, and under no circumstance ignore that.
As far as my understanding is concerned, you develop an understanding and knack for Prelims through some super duper hard work, at least once. After that prelims is not a challenge.
Regarding fear of Prelims, I am yet to meet someone who is not afraid of Prelims just before the exam.
I was going through the offline test takers and SFG toppers of Hyderabad Center and Delhi Center, I could clearly see at least 3 students who are in IPS and 1 student already in IRS who are selected in the SFG group.
In fact from Hyderabad, out of handful of people writing tests offline, at least two people are already serving officers in AIS and Central Services. ( This is a bad thing, This kinda means, we still do not have mass appeal, freshers do not know us ( I get to hear that a lot ) , and remain some sort of 'elitist' as a coaching institute )
And they are like seasoned people. So the prelims fear is real.
What do they say abour courage? It does not mean the absense of fear. It means doing things despite the fear.
Do not forget the basis of cracking prelims, stick to it, and you will do well.
As for PCS, you will have to give it day and night 20 days or so just before the exam, and leave everything. That is how most people I know have cracked PCS.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
I have a doubt.
In question no. 38, the 3rd statement 'Political Justice proposes that there should be no limits on freedom of thought and expression of the individual' is given as correct.
Can such a sweepeing statement be correct? Shouldn't it be something like no arbitrary limits on freedom of thought etc.?
@Lawstice I'm neither a senior player nor@Neyawn . But I have an opinion for your query. I feel your anxiety is misplaced. According to me the time spent(4 hrs) for SFG is worth the bucks. Cause the "opportunity cost" of not writing SFG is:1. No periodic evaluation and hence no accountability2. Lack of direction and pondering what to study and what not to.3. No external motivation and that extra push factor4. Not completing the syllabus within time.BTW this is my most efficient utilisation of the 4 hrs of the day.And there are many other "positive externalities" which are subjective and cannot be accounted.Hence for me if SFG was extended by 1 more month till the last day before prelims I will be happy to enroll.Hope it helps. Cheers.
Though I had made my mind to continue with it still your comment helped me getting more clarity.
- A lot is going on in life other than exam so evaluation n accountability become essential.
Thanks :)
What is this knack of prelims that everyone mentions? Can someome please elaborate a strategy of Prelims that works for them everytime? I have not cleared prelims till now..missed last prelims by 5-6 marks. I only want to focus on revising entire syllabus 4-5 times and do previous year questions. I can't do good guesswork in questions i don't have an exact answer for.
Some insights from@Neyawn
But the paper is such that only 30 questions are something you 100% know. The next 40-50 questions is some intelligent guesswork. You cant be sure with your answers for at least 30-40 questions, no matter how intelligent you are. The Knack lies in practicing previous years papers.
I am no knight. Do not call me Sir|Philosophy behind ForumIAS
Dear Team ForumIAS,
Firstly, thank you for shifting the start date to 14th March. It has given me the much needed space to cover my backlog (from level 1) and work on my weak areas. Thank you!
Secondly, I like this schedule but, in my humble opinion, would like to recommend a few changes.
We can reduce the numbers of polity tests to 6 and club 1 test of ancient with 1 test of medieval to make a total of 3 tests for ancient and medieval history together. We could use the spare ones to increase the tests in environment (1-2) and science & technology (1).
Thank you!
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