Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 883 · 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.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
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.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
7. 7.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) comparing marks
9. 9.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
12. 12.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
14. 14.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) endless scrolling (c) skipping meals (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) bottling it up (c) comparing marks (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.🌬️ 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?
28. 28.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ 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?
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
31. 31.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
32. 32.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) ignoring all work (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) boasting to friends
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) sleeping on time (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) bottling it up
40. 40.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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