Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 65 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) panic (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
2. 2.😟 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
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
5. 5.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (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.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
35. 35.🧡 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
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
40. 40.🌬️ 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?

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