Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 135 · 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) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
9. 9.🧡 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) skip all meals (d) study all night
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
11. 11.😟 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
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
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 4 rounds?
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up

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