Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 576 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) only toppers
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) cry (d) stop writing
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
40. 40.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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