Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 417 · 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 can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing

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