Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 700 · 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) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
2. 2.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) slow deep breaths
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
26. 26.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative 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 5 rounds?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) asking a teacher (d) endless scrolling
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine

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