Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 698 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
3. 3.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
5. 5.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
12. 12.🧡 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
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
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 3 rounds?
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
21. 21.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
26. 26.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks

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