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Personality and cognition are intricately interconnected constructs that have a predictive power on educational outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether intelligence, conscientiousness and extraversion affect academic performance in university students. A sample of 150 students from University of Adelaide provided demographics and GPA percentage and then completed an online 100 item Stanford-Binet IQ test and pen and paper NEO PI R questionnaire under the supervision of a trained practitioner in a quite laboratory in campus. Pearson correlations analysis of the data showed a strong positive association between conscientiousness and academic performance, r = .76. IQ has insignificant association academic performance r = .02, and extraversion was not associated with academic performance r = -.02. The predictors displayed weak, non-significant intercorrelations. This study provides a foundation for future research to explore the correlations among intelligence, extraversion, and conscientiousness in relation to academic performance, while also investigating potential moderating factors and developing targeted interventions. Check grammar to refine it. Need Assignment Help?