Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 579 · 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) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
17. 17.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent

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