Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 592 · 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) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
19. 19.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
21. 21.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
28. 28.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
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.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths

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