Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 797 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
6. 6.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
11. 11.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🧡 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
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
19. 19.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) talking to a parent (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) a steady routine
29. 29.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
30. 30.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) asking a teacher (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
37. 37.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) comparing marks

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