If a student starts late and then studies hurriedly under stress, what is the root weakness?

Correct answer: Lack of advance planning and time management

Starting late leaves too little time for the amount of work required, so tasks accumulate and hurried study becomes necessary. The underlying self-management weakness is usually insufficient advance planning or poor time allocation. Stress may be the result, not the root problem. More attention or rest cannot by themselves correct a schedule that was not planned realistically.