Abstract: The need for knowledge, skills and techniques are essential to every graduate before starting research. This is an important element of real and often identical with the necessary skills available to a researcher. These three elements are vital in ensuring all objectives are achieved to give maximum impact to students and institutions. Knowledge will guide students to complete their research and achieve every objective. Skills the basic requirements are needed throughout the study in order to make it smooth. Technique is every achievement will result a maximum output. This study is discussing these elements as a requirement for every postgraduate before and during starting a research.