Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 669 · 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 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
4. 4.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) asking a teacher
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) bottling it up (d) skipping meals
24. 24.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
37. 37.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone

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