Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 687 · 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) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
4. 4.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
5. 5.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
15. 15.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
30. 30.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling

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