The present study aims to determine the biological topics that students facing learning difficulties in subject, the reasons why higher secondary school students have learning difficulties with biology and to decrease the learning difficulties in Biology. To collect data for these reasons, a self-administered inventory with 5 open ended questions was used. It was given to higher secondary school students. The data was analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The students had difficulties the most with topics such as Endocrine System and hormones, aerobic respiration, cell division and genes and chromosomes. The nature of the information, teachers’ teaching techniques, students’ learning and studying habits, and students’ negativity and attitudes were the reasons of learning difficulties. Various studies were done on it. This paper endeavours to identify the core causes of this by evaluating students and consulting examiners’ findings. Pointers develop that can lead to potential solutions.

Keywords: Learning Difficulties, Biology Subject, Qualitative & Quantitative, Teaching Techniques.