Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 45 · 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.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
31. 31.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
32. 32.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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