Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 456 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
4. 4.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
19. 19.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
38. 38.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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