This article discusses the problem of recruitment for the Indian Civil Service (I.C.S.) in the interwar period, specifically after World War I. The I.C.S. served as the administrative-bureaucratic organisation for British rule in India, with the district officer being the main protagonist in the British-Indian administrative structure. This article uses a critical literature review as its method, analysing several primary and secondary sources related to the issue of recruitment for the I.C.S. The article's primary goal is to contribute to the debate around the recruitment problem for the I.C.S. after WWI.

This paper explores the origins of the I.C.S. and how the recruitment system evolved. It discusses the challenges faced by the British officials in governing India due to the intricate social hierarchy and religious divisions in Indian society, as well as the problematic climate. The article concludes by discussing the Indianization of the I.C.S. after World War I and how the recruitment problem contributed to it. Finally, this article discusses the educational program and exam for the Indian Civil Service (I.C.S.) candidates during the British colonial period. Overall, the article provides insight into the education and recruitment process for the I.C.S. officers during the British colonial period.