Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 795 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) very rare
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a short walk (c) a steady routine (d) all-night cramming
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) a short walk
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) cry
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) boasting to friends
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
29. 29.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
33. 33.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) talk to a trusted adult
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
40. 40.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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