Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 420 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
34. 34.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
35. 35.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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