What are the 5 good study habits? (Top 5 Good Study Habits for Students)
🧠Consistent Time and Study Place
🔍 Why is it important?
The human brain is habituated. Studying at a specific time and place every day helps to set the mind and focus on studying.
✅ Dos:
- Schedule a fixed 2-3 hours of reading every day.
- Fix a reading spot in a quiet, well-ventilated area.
- Read at your desk instead of in bed or with your phone in hand.
- Only studies during that time—no social media.
Riaz studies every day from 5 pm to 7 pm. He knows this time is only for studying, so his focus is pin-pointed.
Practice of Repetition and Revision (Review and Repetition)
🔍 Why is it important?
I forget things I once read very easily. Memory remains effective in the long term through regular revision.
✅ Dos:
- Revise again within 1 day of reading.
- Keep one day per week only for revision of old topics.
- Use “Spaced Repetition” Technique (eg 1 Day → 3 Days → 1 Week → 2 Weeks → 1 Month)
🛠️ Tools:
- Anki (Flashcard App)
- Setting Google Keep/Notion revision reminders
🔍Use of Perfect Learning Strategy (Active Learning Techniques)
🔍 Why is it important?
You don’t learn just by reading—you have to understand and learn to know Try Every Time.
✅ Techniques:
- Feynman Technique: Don’t convince anyone and stop. Try to convince yourself.
- Mind Mapping: Branch out from a topic and write.
- Teach-Back Method: Write or speak as if to teach someone.
📘 Example:
Sabiha teaches herself on the whiteboard after reading each subject. It sticks in his mind and he quickly realizes a weakness.
Goal-Oriented Study Plan
🔍 Why is it important?
Not other people’s plans – you have to decide how, how much and when to read according to your own goals.
✅ Dos:
- Set a small goal of covering 3 topics per week.
- Break the big syllabus into small parts.
- Reward yourself when each goal is met (Reward System).
🎯 Example:
Tamanna decides to complete 2 chapters of Mathematics every 7 days. He is unwavering towards this goal and adheres to the target every day.
📵Staying Focused During Study
🔍 What is the problem?
- Checking the phone repeatedly
- Messy things on the table
- Boredom
- Best Strategy : 25 or 30 minutes of reading + 5-10 minutes of rest
- (30 minutes break after every 4 sessions)
- No-Distraction Mode: Put the phone in airplane mode, turn off notifications.
- Short term target: 1 hour maths now, then movies/games.
🧘 Practical advice:
Before reading, close your eyes and take deep breaths for 2 minutes.
Not only talent, but proper study habits play an important role in the success of a student. If you practice these 5 habits daily, you will be ahead not only in exams but in every stage of life.
