Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 932 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
2. 2.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
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) very rare (b) a sign you will fail (c) a reason to skip (d) normal for everyone
10. 10.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) sleeping on time (c) slow deep breaths (d) all-night cramming
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) positive self-talk (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
12. 12.🌬️ 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?
13. 13.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
14. 14.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) comparing marks (d) skipping meals
15. 15.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
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.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) endless scrolling (c) talking to a parent (d) slow deep breaths
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) shouting (c) slow, deep breathing (d) running laps
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
28. 28.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
30. 30.🌬️ 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?
31. 31.🌬️ 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?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
34. 34.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) a short walk
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
38. 38.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) comparing marks (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk

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