Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 186 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.😟 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
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
27. 27.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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