Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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