Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 260 · 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: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
6. 6.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
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: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
26. 26.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
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 2 rounds?
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🧡 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
37. 37.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic

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