noun phrase · neutral

study habits

/ˈstʌdi ˈhæbɪts/STU·dy HAB·its

Band 5-6speaking

The regular ways a student studies, such as routines, schedules and typical study behaviours.

Examples

To improve grades, you should review your study habits and make a realistic timetable.

Good study habits, like regular revision and short focused sessions, help most students perform better in exams.

He changed his study habits after realising cramming never worked for him.

Band 8 sentence

By refining my study habits — for instance, shorter daily review sessions — I significantly improved my retention and exam scores.

Collocations

  • develop good study habits
  • change study habits
  • adopt effective study habits

Word family

study (v) verbstudy (n) nounhabit nounhabitual adjective

Common mistakes

do study habitsdevelop study habits

study habit (without plural)study habits

Say it for a higher band

5study routine6learning habits7+study habits

Synonyms

study routine

learning habits

Easily confused

study skills

The workshop focused on study skills like time management and note-taking.

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