Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 42 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
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 positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
14. 14.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
21. 21.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
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 3 rounds?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
40. 40.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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