Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 800 · 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) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
2. 2.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) sleeping on time (c) bottling it up (d) endless scrolling
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) only toppers (c) nobody (d) random online posts
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ 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?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
24. 24.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
28. 28.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) stop writing (d) panic
29. 29.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
33. 33.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) asking a teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk

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