Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 368 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) cry (d) stop writing
11. 11.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
13. 13.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
27. 27.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🧡 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
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming

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