Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 54 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
10. 10.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
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 4 rounds?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
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 2 rounds?
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🧡 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) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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