Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 336 · 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.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
5. 5.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
19. 19.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent

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