Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 64 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
11. 11.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) comparing marks
16. 16.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
17. 17.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
24. 24.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals

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