Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 632 · 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: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
21. 21.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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