Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 489 · 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: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
5. 5.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) bottling it up
18. 18.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
26. 26.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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