Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 229 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
16. 16.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
32. 32.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals

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