Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 673 · 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.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
2. 2.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
25. 25.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) endless scrolling (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
34. 34.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
37. 37.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst

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