Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 79 · 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) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) asking a teacher
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) breathe, then move on (c) panic (d) cry
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
7. 7.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
12. 12.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) a parent or counsellor
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) imagining the worst
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
20. 20.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) skip all meals
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
25. 25.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
38. 38.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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