Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 200 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases 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 4 rounds?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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