Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 734 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
3. 3.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
4. 4.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
12. 12.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.😟 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
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
23. 23.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
24. 24.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) imagining the worst

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