Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 626 · 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.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
16. 16.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
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 3 rounds?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
27. 27.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up

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