Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 745 · 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) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) all-night cramming
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
6. 6.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) imagining the worst
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
18. 18.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
21. 21.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
24. 24.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) breathe, then move on (d) stop writing
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
29. 29.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.🌬️ 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?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress

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