Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 435 · 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: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
6. 6.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
15. 15.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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