In order to develop the best talent, improvement in academic achievement of students has grabbed the attention of researchers, academicians, and planners around the world. Several researches have been done which revealed that various factors have indirect or direct impact on academic achievement of students. The present work aims at providing a review of the literature on the most relevant contributions related to personality traits and aspirations of students which determines their academic achievement. The literature on this big issue is very wide and it is not possible to provide a full review of it, however it is believed that the current discussion on these issues can be considered as part of a wider discussion. The present paper focuses on the recent literature on personality traits and aspirations of students in predicting their academic achievement and provides some conclusions and directions for future research.

Keywords: Personality Traits, Big Five Factors, Aspirations, Academic Achievement.