Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 92 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) sleeping on time (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) positive self-talk (d) talking to a parent
8. 8.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
9. 9.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a sign you will fail (b) normal for everyone (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) slow deep breaths (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 2 rounds?
15. 15.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) bottling it up
16. 16.🌬️ 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?
17. 17.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) shouting (d) last-minute cramming
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
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: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) a short walk
25. 25.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
27. 27.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) study all night (b) keep it to yourself (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
28. 28.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) nobody
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ 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?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
37. 37.🌬️ 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?
38. 38.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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