Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 66 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
21. 21.🧡 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
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
40. 40.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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