Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 75 · 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 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
9. 9.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
11. 11.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) talking to a parent
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
18. 18.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.🧡 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) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive 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 4 rounds?
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
35. 35.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
36. 36.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) endless scrolling (c) a steady routine (d) slow deep breaths
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips