Background: Chronic otitis media is a common condition in ENT, resulting in hearing loss. Myringoplasty, tympanoplasty with or without mastoidectomy is done to improve hearing and to make the ear dry. Aim of this study was to correlate pure tone audiometric findings with intraoperative findings in patients of chronic otitis media. By doing this correlation we will be able to counsel the patients regarding: Expected postoperative hearing outcome, need for ossiculoplasty and expected cost of surgery.