Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 880 · 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 eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) asking a teacher (d) comparing marks
2. 2.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) shouting (c) last-minute cramming (d) slow, deep breathing
5. 5.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
6. 6.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
7. 7.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
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 3 rounds?
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) a steady routine (d) endless scrolling
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) comparing marks (c) talking to a parent (d) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) nobody (d) only toppers
26. 26.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) slow deep breaths (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) bottling it up (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
32. 32.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
33. 33.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
38. 38.🌬️ 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?
39. 39.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone

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