Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 101 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
18. 18.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?

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