Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 483 · 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) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
18. 18.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
28. 28.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a reason to skip (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
36. 36.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
39. 39.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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