UPSC does not disclose the names of interview board members to candidates before or after the interview as a matter of deliberate policy, and this stance has been upheld by the Delhi High Court.

The court ruled that disclosing names, addresses, and qualifications of selection board members would endanger the life and physical safety of those experts and is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(g) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The court observed that revealing identities could expose board members to danger from unsuccessful candidates.

From UPSC's perspective, the confidentiality of board composition also prevents coaching institutes or candidates from tailoring their preparation to the known preferences or domain background of specific board members, which would undermine the integrity of the assessment.

The Government of India's Parliament reply of December 2025 confirmed that the identity of members of the interview board is not disclosed to candidates as one of the structural anti-bias measures.

In practice, candidates sitting in UPSC's waiting area before their interview sometimes informally learn which boards are operating that day. UPSC does not facilitate this, and the official position remains that board identities are confidential.