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In this study; It is aimed to determine the factors that predict the academic achievement of the Physical Education teacher candidates. Sample of this study composed of 337 volunteer students attending at the Departments of Physical Education and School of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Training at Adnan Menderes University, Ege University and Celal Bayar University. In this relational screening model research, it is seen that reading interest of Physical Education Teacher candidates is at “medium” level. When the sub dimensions of the Learning and Studying Strategies of participants are analyzed it is seemed that attitude and motivation, which form affective features, are quite low and anxiety is below the average. The highest points of the cognitive features are gained from the dimensions of Information Processing, Study Aids, Use of Time, and Self-Evaluation. It is also determined that the participants have internal locus of control. . It is detected the relations of academic success levels of students are positive and mid-level with secondary school success levels of them and negative and low with reader interest, and quite low with information processing, study aids, self-evaluation, and testing strategies. Locus of control is only in a quite low and negative relationship with motivation and concentration. Moreover, according to the regression analyze it is exposed that factors that explains the 30% of the changes in success are secondary school average points, testing strategies, and reading interests. Appropriate suggestions are developed in accordance with the research results