Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 126 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
37. 37.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?

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