Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 52 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) cry
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
11. 11.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst
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 2 rounds?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
30. 30.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming

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