Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 839 · 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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
5. 5.🌬️ 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?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
10. 10.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
11. 11.😟 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
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🧡 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
29. 29.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
30. 30.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) asking a teacher (d) positive self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) imagining the worst
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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