This study aims to identify the self-efficacy and learning PAI dan Budi pekerti of the seventh-grade students at SMPN 07 Makassar. Self-efficacy is students’ belief in their ability to complete tasks and solve problems in achieving the desired goals. The problem discussed in this study is students' self-efficacy in learning PAI dan Budi pekerti. This research is descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological approach that will deeply examine self-efficacy in learning. The results of research conducted through observation, in-depth interviews, and questionnaires show that students' self-efficacy in learning PAI dan Budi pekerti is low. The problems caused by the low efficacy experienced in learning PAI dan Budi pekerti are that not all of them come from madrasah and have low ability in reading and writing Al Qur’an. So that they do not understand learning optimally, the lack of learning hours for Islamic Religious Education and good morals is also caused by low learning motivation because they have weak self-efficacy, and there is still bullying behavior towards each student. The impact is low learning outcomes. Some factors that affect students' self-efficacy are educational background, low BTQ ability, parental attention, motivation, and environment.