Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 789 · 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.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
11. 11.🧡 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
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) sleeping on time
15. 15.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
16. 16.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) a short walk
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
29. 29.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
33. 33.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) comparing marks (d) a steady routine
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
39. 39.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk

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