Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 474 · 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 6 rounds?
2. 2.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
3. 3.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
5. 5.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
9. 9.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
14. 14.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
21. 21.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧡 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) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?

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