Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 922 · 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.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) talking to a parent (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
3. 3.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) talk to a trusted adult (b) skip all meals (c) keep it to yourself (d) study all night
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) endless scrolling (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) running laps (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
8. 8.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
9. 9.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) asking a teacher (c) positive self-talk (d) imagining the worst
10. 10.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
11. 11.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) sleeping on time
13. 13.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) positive self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing marks (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) only toppers
21. 21.🌬️ 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?
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) sleeping on time (c) all-night cramming (d) slow deep breaths
26. 26.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) bottling it up (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: endless scrolling? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) skipping meals
32. 32.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🌬️ 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?
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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) panic (d) breathe, then move on
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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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