Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 217 · 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.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
27. 27.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) running laps
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
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: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips