Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 635 · 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) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
12. 12.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) panic
13. 13.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
19. 19.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
32. 32.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
35. 35.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?

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