Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 636 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) running laps
4. 4.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
7. 7.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
12. 12.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
21. 21.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) only toppers
25. 25.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
28. 28.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk

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