noun phrase · neutral
study habits
/ˈstʌdi ˈhæbɪts/STU·dy HAB·its
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
Common mistakes
do study habits→develop study habits
study habit (without plural)→study habits
Say it for a higher band
5study routine→6learning habits→7+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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