Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 675 · 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 8 slow breaths take?
2. 2.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🌬️ 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?
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🧡 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
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
17. 17.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
34. 34.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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