Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 215 · 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: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
13. 13.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
23. 23.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
31. 31.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
32. 32.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip

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