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This research aimed at identifying the reasons for tutoring in Chemistry among sixth-grade scientific students, from the perspective of students. The research participants included the students in the first stage in the Iraqi universities and the technical institutes. The sample of the research included students in the early stages in some faculties: The Faculty of Medicine in Baghdad, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Faculty, Education for Pure Science in Baghdad, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology, and the Technical Institute in Rusafa/ Baghdad Foundation of Technical Institutes. The total number of students was 246 students intentionally chosen because the community is not known or specified. A questionnaire was used as a tool for collecting data. Percentages, the Pearson correlation coefficient, Fisher’s equation, and the relative weight were used for statistical analysis. The results of the study revealed that one of the most important reasons for tutoring was the student himself due to his high ambition to get advanced results in Chemistry, the student’s low academic level in general, lack of confidence in oneself and in the and the regular teacher, the school conditions and the density of the scientific material. The second reason was the regular teacher and other interactive combined effects such as supervision, administration and parents. (Published abstract)