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The purpose of the study is to examine the study habit of student-teachers in relation to their academic achievement. The study was delimited to the pre-service teachers� training institutions in Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi Districts, included of the four institutes, ie., D.I.E.T- Nongpoh, Sohra, Nongstoin and Cherra Teachers� Training Centre (CTTC), Sohra. The Descriptive research design was employed for the study. The population consisted of 300 student-teachers which the sample of 136 student-teachers was drawn from the population using simple random technique. The procedure of data collection was conducted by using (i) Study Habit Inventory (SHI-ms) (Mukhopadhyay, M. and Sansanwal, D. N., 1971), (ii) Academic Achievement (Base on the final result sheet examination, 2019). The major findings of the study are: (i) The study habits among the student-teachers were found to be poor study habit, (ii) The academic achievement of the student-teachers was satisfactory and it was towards the high end of academic achievement, (iii) There was no significant difference in the study habits between male and female student-teachers, (iv) There was no significant difference in the academic achievement between male and female student-teachers (v) There was negative relationship between study habit and academic achievement of the student-teachers. The study revealed the significance of Study Habit and its impacts on Academic Achievement of the Student-Teachers. However, the study did not deny the fact that the amount of study habit differs from individual to individual based on their interest and capacity.