Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 130 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
14. 14.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
34. 34.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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