Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 459 · 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.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.😟 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
11. 11.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🌬️ 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?
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
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) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
29. 29.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals

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