Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 900 · 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.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a sign you will fail (d) a reason to skip
2. 2.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
4. 4.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
5. 5.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
6. 6.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) skipping meals (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.🌬️ 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?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
12. 12.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) bottling it up (c) imagining the worst (d) talking to a parent
21. 21.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) keep it to yourself (c) study all night (d) talk to a trusted adult
22. 22.🌬️ 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?
23. 23.🌬️ 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?
24. 24.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) comparing marks (d) positive self-talk
26. 26.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) slow deep breaths
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) sleeping on time (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) sleeping on time (d) a short walk
31. 31.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) blaming others (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) ignoring all work
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
37. 37.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?

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