Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 132 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
24. 24.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
30. 30.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
32. 32.🧡 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
33. 33.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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