Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 129 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
7. 7.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
15. 15.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
21. 21.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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