Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 580 · 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? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
24. 24.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
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 2 rounds?
27. 27.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?

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