Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 704 · 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 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) cry (d) panic
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (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 negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.😟 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
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) a steady routine
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time

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