Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 340 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) nobody
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
15. 15.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
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 5 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
32. 32.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
37. 37.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?

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