Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 530 · 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.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
6. 6.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
8. 8.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
24. 24.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
26. 26.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
38. 38.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time

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