Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 513 · 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) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
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 6 rounds?
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
34. 34.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
38. 38.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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