Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 460 · 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 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
25. 25.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
26. 26.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
27. 27.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming

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