Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 424 · 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.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
13. 13.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
27. 27.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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