Background:Learning style is the way by which learners understand and process information in different learning circumstances. After COVID-19 era, medical education has been shifted to distance learning, besides conventional face-to-face learning. The students' learning styles are key factors during this shift in the educational process to achieve students' satisfaction and ensure efficacy of the teaching and learning process. The aim of this research is to explore the first-year medical students' learning style patterns and the association with their preferences towards face-to-face or distance learning.