Abstract: 【Objective】 Studying the germination characteristics of different rice varieties under salt stress and evaluating their salt tolerance is an important basic work for screening salt tolerant rice varieties. 【Methods】 This study used 24 rice varieties approved and introduced in Xinjiang as the test varieties and adopted a single factor experimental design. Five salt concentration levels were set:T₀ (0 g/L), T₁ (3 g/L), T₂ (6 g/L), T₃ (9 g/L), T₄ (12 g/L), T₅ (15 g/L), with 0 concentration (T₀) as the control. Each group of treatments was repeated three times to explore the effects of different salt concentration gradients on rice seed germination rate, germination rate, germination potential, germination index, vitality index, number of roots, root length and bud length. 【Results】 The correlation analysis results showed that with the increase of salt concentration, the germination rate, germination rate, germination potential, germination index, vitality index, root number, root length, and bud length of different rice varieties showed a negative correlation overall, namely, a downward trend. An increase in salt concentration enhanced the inhibitory effect on rice seed germination, sometimes, even without germination. 【Conclusion】 Salt damage rate and salt tolerance level shows that varieties such as 213-5-1-2-0, Ningjing 58, and Xinjing 43 have the strongest salt tolerance,, which can be used as salt tolerant rice varieties or resources. But, varieties 9721, 213-40-5-3-0, Xindao 53, and Xinjing 9 have the weakest salt tolerance.