Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 785 · 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 of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) bottling it up
2. 2.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) a short walk
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) all-night cramming (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
22. 22.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) skip all meals (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
40. 40.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals

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