Learning is signified by a change in behaviour or a movement from one state of behaviour to another through acquisition of new knowledge or skills for personal use. The level of one's tendency to achieve is referred to as resultant achivement motivation. Resultant achievement motivation is the tendency to acheive as determined by the tendencies to approach success and to avoid failure. This paper deals with the findings of a study conducted - ta inviting to the relationships of gender (male female) and residential background (rural, urban) on three components namely - work, mastery and competitiveness, of achievement motivation of distance leaners. At the end paper relates the findings with its educational implications.