Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 116 · 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.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
10. 10.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
20. 20.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming

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