Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 845 · 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 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
3. 3.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
4. 4.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
12. 12.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) normal for everyone (d) a reason to skip
16. 16.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) slow deep breaths (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) bottling it up
25. 25.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) all-night cramming (d) bottling it up
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) a short walk (d) slow deep breaths
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) positive self-talk (c) slow deep breaths (d) a short walk
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) talking to a parent (c) slow deep breaths (d) comparing marks
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) comparing marks
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) endless scrolling (c) slow deep breaths (d) sleeping on time
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) blaming others (c) boasting to friends (d) kind, helpful thoughts
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
40. 40.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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