Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 300 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
10. 10.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
11. 11.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
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 of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
40. 40.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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