Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 143 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
23. 23.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming

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