Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 526 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
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 3 rounds?
5. 5.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
31. 31.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
33. 33.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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