Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 554 · 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 6 rounds?
2. 2.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
7. 7.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
14. 14.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
17. 17.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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 6 rounds?
23. 23.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
34. 34.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine

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