Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 232 · 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.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 6 rounds?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🧡 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) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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