Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 917 · 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) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
2. 2.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) imagining the worst
5. 5.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
6. 6.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
7. 7.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 3 rounds?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
11. 11.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) cry
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
13. 13.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) a short walk (c) bottling it up (d) comparing marks
17. 17.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
23. 23.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
26. 26.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
27. 27.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
28. 28.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
30. 30.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
32. 32.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) talk to a trusted adult (c) keep it to yourself (d) skip all meals
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ 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?
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
38. 38.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) bottling it up (d) sleeping on time

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