Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 509 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?

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