Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 892 · 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 self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) ignoring all work (c) blaming others (d) boasting to friends
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) a steady routine
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) random online posts
10. 10.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
11. 11.🌬️ 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?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
18. 18.😟 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
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) keep it to yourself (c) skip all meals (d) study all night
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) slow deep breaths (d) imagining the worst
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) a short walk (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
25. 25.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) bottling it up (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
31. 31.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) positive self-talk (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
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 2 rounds?
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) positive self-talk (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
39. 39.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) breathe, then move on (c) stop writing (d) panic
40. 40.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) talking to a parent (c) positive self-talk (d) asking a teacher

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