Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 168 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) stop writing
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips