Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 411 · 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.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
14. 14.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
21. 21.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
39. 39.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?

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