Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 468 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
2. 2.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.🧡 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
21. 21.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 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.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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