Combining ability effects were estimated for grain yield, yield components and plant height in a 5 x 5 diallel analysis excluding reciprocals. The variances for general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) were highly significant indicating the presence of additive as well as non-additive gene effects in the traits studied. The relative magnitude of these variances indicated that additive gene effects were more prominent for all the character under study. The wheat genotype, HD2236 proved to be the best general combiner for grain yield followed by Punjab- 81, which are found general combiner for tillers/plant and grains/spikes. In general the cross HD2236 x Pak 81 proved better for grain yield, 100 grain weight and tillers per plant, whereas the cross HD2236 x Alondra for grain yield, 100-grain weight and grains/spike.