Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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