Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 633 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
8. 8.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) cry (d) stop writing
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) ignoring all work
15. 15.🧡 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
16. 16.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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