Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 154 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
18. 18.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
35. 35.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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