"cannot" is spelled as one word usually.
1 and 3 seem odd, but 2, 4, and 5 are fine. It makes no difference whether "may" is included or omitted.
1. However hard you may study, you can not get a good point.
2. However hard you may study, you can not get a good grade.
3. However hard you may study, you can not get good points on the exams.
4. However hard you may study, you can not get good grades on the exams.
5. However hard you study, you can not get good grades on the exams.
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Which ones are grammatically correct? Would you compare #4 and #5? Are both the same? Without 'may,' what is different in meaning?
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