Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 488 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
10. 10.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) blaming others (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
29. 29.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
35. 35.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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