Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 759 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) cry
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
5. 5.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
13. 13.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
19. 19.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
21. 21.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ 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?
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
28. 28.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
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 3 rounds?
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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