Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 614 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) talking to a parent
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
10. 10.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
15. 15.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🧡 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
24. 24.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
29. 29.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?

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