Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 396 · 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 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
2. 2.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
11. 11.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
21. 21.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
40. 40.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?

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