In this present study various genotypes of chickpea were evaluated for various production traits at Peshawar, in The University of Agriculture during 2021-22 cropping season. The research was performed on 36 advanced lines in randomized complete block design. Data was recorded on twelve morphological traits. Significant differences were observed for the majority of the parameters except for days taken by genotypes to emerge, days to flowering and harvest index. Maximum days to emergence were recorded for genotype BG4 (9 days), followed by ICC-19181, NDC-122, and NDC-4-20-4 (8 days).Maximum days to flowering were recorded by genotype MG5 (113 days) fallowed by  SL-08-14 and AG1 (112 days). Genotype NDC-15-01 took more days to maturity (187 days) fallowed by NDC-15-4-0, BG4 and NDC-4-20-6 (186 days). While highest numbers primary branches per plant which were (3) observed for genotypes KG1, IG1, NDC-4-20-5, KARAK-3 and SL-3-29. Genotype NDC-4-20-5 and IG1 showed maximum secondary branches per plant (16), followed by AG1 (15), while genotype KARAK-3 had greater plant height (93cm). Maximum number of pods in each plant (50) were produced by genotype KG1, followed by NDC-15-01 (47). Genotype NDC-4-20-40 had the highest weight of hundred seeds (21.0 g), followed by CG1 and IG1 (20g). Genotype SL-3-29 had the highest grain yield. (533 kg per hac), followed by KG1 (525 kg per hac). Moderate heritability was observed for plant height (0.592), primary branches in each plant (0.453), and seeds per pod (0.4077).Low Genetic advance values were observed for plant height (8.584), Biological yield (10.28), and seed yield (8.267). Low Genetic advance values were observed for plant height (8.584), Biological yield (10.28), and seed yield (8.267). The genotypic and phenotypic relationship between seed yield and primary branches  (r_g = 0.65**, r_p = 0.49^**), secondary branches  (r_g = 0.58**, r_p = 0.64^**), number of pods (r_g = 0.86**, r_p = 0.89^**), grains per pod (r_g = 0 .47**, r_p = 0.58^**), plant height (r_g=0.68**, r_p = 0.31^*), biological yield (r_g = 0.94**, r_p = 0.94^**) and  weight of hundred grains (r_g=0.66**, r_p = 0.90^**) were significant and positive. So, the number of pods in each plant, seeds per pod, weight of hundred seeds, biological yield and harvest index could be used as selection criteria to improve chickpea production. Based on superior performance for yield-related attributes, genotypes CG1, IG1, NDC-4-20-5 and KARAK3 are recommended for further evaluation.

Index Terms:  chickpea, pod borer, correlation, heritability, genetic advance, genotypic performance.