Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 359 · 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) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
3. 3.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
5. 5.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others

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