Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 443 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
4. 4.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
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: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
14. 14.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine

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