Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 156 · 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: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
24. 24.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 3 rounds?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
29. 29.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst

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