Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 280 · 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) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
8. 8.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
34. 34.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?

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