Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 560 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
8. 8.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
16. 16.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) running laps
26. 26.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
40. 40.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others

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