Abstract

Formal education is evaluated according to students’ academic achievement.Academic achievement acts as an important determinant of a student's future career opportunities. Therefore, it is necessary to identifying the factors that influence academic achievement of students. The purpose of this study was to investigate how self-efficacy and study habits influences on academic achievement. The study, conducted through simple random sampling on 210 third-year undergraduate students in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Employing a Descriptive Survey method, researchers considered demographic variables such as gender, stream and locality. The study revealed no significant differences in self-efficacy and study habits between genders or among different streams of study. However, a noteworthy distinction emerged between rural and urban undergraduate students, indicating a significant difference in academic achievement based on locality. Specifically, urban students tended to outperform their rural counterparts. The result obtained that there was a positive and significant correlation of Academic achievement with Self-Efficacy and Study Habits. These results highlight the importance of addressing factors like self-efficacy and study habits to enhance academic performance, particularly among students from rural backgrounds.