Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 567 · 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.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
33. 33.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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