Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 320 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
13. 13.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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