Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 343 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
27. 27.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
36. 36.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst

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