Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 498 · 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: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) all-night cramming
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
9. 9.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
17. 17.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
33. 33.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
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.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals

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