Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 239 · 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: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.🧡 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
13. 13.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
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 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
23. 23.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
32. 32.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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