Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 499 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
12. 12.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
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.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
40. 40.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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