Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 74 · 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.🌬️ 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?
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
5. 5.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
10. 10.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) very rare
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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