Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 458 · 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.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
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 3 rounds?
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
26. 26.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
37. 37.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting

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