Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 394 · 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) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🧡 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
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
22. 22.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
38. 38.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine

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