Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 407 · 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 short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
5. 5.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
13. 13.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
25. 25.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?

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