Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 208 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
6. 6.😟 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
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
29. 29.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst

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