Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 495 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
2. 2.🧡 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
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
6. 6.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
37. 37.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
39. 39.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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