Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 747 · 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) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) sleeping on time
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ 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?
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ 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?
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) nobody
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🧡 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
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ 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?
20. 20.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
23. 23.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) asking a teacher
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) a short walk (d) talking to a parent
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
35. 35.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
36. 36.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) imagining the worst
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
39. 39.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst

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