In this article, 15 maize varieties grown in the semiarid area of Jilin Province were comprehensively evaluated and screened for high yield maize varieties with drought resistance. Using corn yield drought tolerance index as the main screening indicators, integrated ASI, plant growth, ear characters and grain yield traits, maize varieties tested were comprehensively evaluated. Results showed that strong drought resistant varieties‘Zhengdan 1002’,‘Ji-dan 50’and medium drought resistant varieties‘Xianyu 335’,‘Nonghua 101’,‘Zhongzhong 8’and‘Denghai605’had high yield under drought stress, and their ASI and other indicators were also better than other maize varieties, so they were suitable for cultivation in semi-arid region.