This study aimed to investigate various methods of note-taking strategies employed by students when reading English text and to identify the challenges they encounter in utilizing these strategies. This study used a qualitative methods. 10 students from English department, batch 2019, were chosen as participants through purposive sampling. Data were gathered via semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed four main methods employed by students for comprehending English text: the outline method, mapping method, boxing method, and Cornell method. However, students encountered several challenges in employing these methods of note-taking strategies, including managing excessive information, the ambiguous sentences, lack of understanding, and lacking in vocabulary.