Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 122 · 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? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
23. 23.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst

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