Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 43 · 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: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧡 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
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
24. 24.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
39. 39.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😟 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

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