Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 653 · 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.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
2. 2.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
4. 4.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
12. 12.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
15. 15.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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 2 rounds?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
32. 32.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
40. 40.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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