What are the best ways to study? Read this review from Scientific American

Self-testing and spreading out study sessions—so-called distributed practice—are excellent ways to improve learning. They are efficient, easy to use and effective.

Underlining and rereading, two methods that many students use, are ineffective and can be time-consuming.

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[PDF] Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). What Works, What Doesn’t. Scientific American Mind, 24(4), 46-53.