Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 422 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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 4 rounds?
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
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.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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