Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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