Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 854 · 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 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
2. 2.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
3. 3.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
7. 7.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
10. 10.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) panic (c) stop writing (d) breathe, then move on
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
20. 20.😟 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
21. 21.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) shouting (d) slow, deep breathing
23. 23.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) nobody (c) random online posts (d) a parent or counsellor
24. 24.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) blaming others (d) kind, helpful thoughts
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a steady routine (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) asking a teacher
28. 28.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
32. 32.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🌬️ 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?
37. 37.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) bottling it up
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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