Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 10 · 40 questions

Study tip (Breathe, talk kindly, ask): Eases stress: slow deep breaths, positive self-talk, talking to a parent, a short walk, a steady routine, asking a teacher, sleeping on time. Adds to stress: all-night cramming, skipping meals, comparing marks, bottling it up, endless scrolling, imagining the worst. Positive self-talk is kind and realistic (“One hard question is fine — I will come back to it”); negative self-talk predicts the worst.

1. 1.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) running laps
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher

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