Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 124 · 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: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🧡 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) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
5. 5.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
19. 19.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (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 4 rounds?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
32. 32.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?

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