Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 334 · 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.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧡 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) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) only toppers
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
12. 12.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
14. 14.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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