L. N. Jawale, S.G. Bhave, D. B. Deosarkar, R. A. Jadhav and A. K. Choudhari Genetic advance, heritability, finger millet, variability. 49-53 1 (1) 2017 August,2017 Present study was carried out to assess the variability, heritability, and genetic advance in fourty finger millet genotypes. Out of 20 characters studied almost all characters showed wide range of genetic variability except for number of tillers per plan which exhibited narrow range of genetic variability. Higher GCV and PCV was recorded in the characters grain yield per plot (kg), grain yield per hectare (q), straw yield per hectare (q) and straw yield per plot (kg) which indicated high amount of variation among the genotypes for these characters, while the characters plant height, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, 1000-grain weight and harvest index recorded lower GCV and PCV. High heritability accompanied with high genetic advance was recorded for the characters plant height, days to 50 per cent flowering, days to maturity, grain yield per hectare (q), straw yield per hectare (q) and harvest index (%) which indicated that probably the heritability for these character was due to additive gene effect and selection may effective for these characters.