Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 537 · 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 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
4. 4.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.😟 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
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🧡 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
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
29. 29.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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