Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 372 · 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.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
12. 12.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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