Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 163 · 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.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
2. 2.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
40. 40.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor

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