Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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