Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 308 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
7. 7.😟 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
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ 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?
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine

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