Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 464 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
15. 15.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
22. 22.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
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.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
34. 34.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk

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