Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 76 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) skipping meals
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.🧡 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
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
22. 22.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
29. 29.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) talking to a parent
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) random online posts
38. 38.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals

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