Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 142 · 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) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧡 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
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 4 rounds?
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
20. 20.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?

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