Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 82 · 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 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a short walk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
20. 20.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a sign you will fail
21. 21.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) a steady routine
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) skipping meals
25. 25.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) imagining the worst (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
35. 35.🧡 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) talk to a trusted adult (d) study all night
36. 36.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) shouting (c) running laps (d) last-minute cramming
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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