Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 602 · 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) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) normal for everyone
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
4. 4.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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