The exam has 2 papers.

Paper 1 is Mathematics for 150 minutes and 300 marks.

Paper 2 is General Ability Test is for 150 minutes and 600 marks.

The entire syllabus is available at the official notification: https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notif-NDANA-I-2020-Eng.pdf

Mathematics Syllabus: Algebra, Matrices and Determinants, Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry of 2 and 3 dimensions, Differential calculus, Integral Calculus and Differential equations, Vector Algebra and Statistics and Probability.

General Ability: It has 2 Parts. Part A covers aspects like Grammar and Usage, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Cohesion in extended text to test the Candidate's proficiency in English. Part B covers General Knowledge will broadly cover the subjects like Physics, Chemistry, General Science, Social Studies, Geography and Current Events.