Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 164 · 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) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine

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