Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 642 · 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 adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
13. 13.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
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 6 rounds?
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) slow deep breaths (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
37. 37.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
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 is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare

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