Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 225 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
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 5 rounds?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
19. 19.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
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 5 rounds?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
29. 29.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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