Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 754 · 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) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
7. 7.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) stop writing
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) skip all meals (d) keep it to yourself
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
19. 19.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
25. 25.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) kind, helpful thoughts
30. 30.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths

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