Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 569 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
13. 13.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
29. 29.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?

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