Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 100 · 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.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals

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