In November 2022, a total of twenty diverse chickpea cultivars (Cicer arietinum L.) were planted in a Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) at AKS University, located in Satna, M.P., during the Rabi season. Twelve quantitative characteristics were assessed, and data was collected and analyzed for variance, genetic variability, heritability, and genetic advance. The experimental setup revealed significant differences in all traits among the various treatments. Wide range of variation was found for all the characters. The maximum GCV was observed in biological yield per plant followed by PH, SYPP, LP, NPPP, and NSBP. This is an indicative of less amenability of these characters to environmental fluctuations and hence, greater emphasis should be given to these traits. The high PCV value was recorded for BYPP followed by SYPP, PH, NSBP, NPPP and LP. High heritability estimates were found for PH followed by D50%F, BYPP, DM, TW, LP, and SYPP. The expected genetic advance in percent of mean at 5% ranged from minimum for days to maturity (11.281%) to maximum for biological yield per plant (72.332%). High estimate of expected genetic advance were found for BYPP followed by PH, SYPP, LP, D50%F, TW, NPPP, NSPP, and NSBPP. High heritability coupled with high genetic advance observed for PH (cm.), BYPP (g.), D50%F, LP (cm.) and SYPP (g.) indicating that these characters could be prominently governed by additive gene action. So the selection of these traits could be more effective for desired genetic improvement of chickpea.