How do top students study?

Everyone has an unique path to success but there are some traits which are common among
toppers. The toppers usually live in an ecosystem(created by themselves) and study is one
part of it,so i will try to point out all these things along-with study habits in following points:

1. The most important thing is discipline - Be it attending classes daily (without

fail even if they know the topic very well which is to be taught),waking up,going
to bed , having breakfast etc. Everything is almost fixed for almost daily. Amazing
amount of self-control
2. Being up-to-date with the class : They are seldom lag in completing
homework,memorizing formulas etc. so they never allowed to fall things out of
hands.Like if one student misses some JEE-preparation classes because of
Olympiad camp etc. then they will cover one-two months backlog in maximum
next one week only.
3. Never procrastinate rather they are preemptive.Many a times they will study the
chapter which is yet to be covered,beforhand ,most of the times out of curiosity.
4. They usually enjoy studying and are very curious while studying a topic. It’s not
burden rather the curiosity of knowledge (of any sphere ,which may not be even
related to their field of study) drives them to keep on studying.
5. They have right amount of confidence in themselves means neither
overconfident nor under-confident.They will not show-off or take some teaching
casually and neither they will be worried about results.
6. Highly competitive— Many a times their thinking process goes like “If he can do
it then i can also do it”.
7. Perseverance — They will hardly give up on any problem or concept given/taught
to them.
8. Using their time very efficiently : They will not waste their time and will use it to
the fullest like if in the class teacher is late then they will use it to complete
homework etc. or if they are going to school and if the teaching is sub-standard
then they will ensure that school homework and boards is finished in school only
and they will not want any extra time back at home to cover it.
9. Highly focused towards goal : If somebody is distracting them they will not shy
away in pointing out to that person that is is not appreciated Or if some unpleasant
thing happens to them then they will not go into depression rather their
performance will be even better as such incidents make their determination
stronger not weaker.
10. Brutally honest — I have come across many students who will let me know that
they were given more marks than they scored and will get it corrected. They will
not take something which they don’t deserve and true to themselves.