Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

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

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