Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 58 · 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? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
6. 6.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) running laps
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) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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