Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 406 · 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) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
12. 12.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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