Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 936 · 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) comparing marks (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) a steady routine
2. 2.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) positive self-talk (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) very rare (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
9. 9.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) sleeping on time (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) skipping meals
10. 10.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) kind, helpful thoughts (b) boasting to friends (c) ignoring all work (d) blaming others
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) imagining the worst (c) bottling it up (d) slow deep breaths
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.🌬️ 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?
16. 16.🧡 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) all-night cramming
18. 18.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
19. 19.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
20. 20.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) sleeping on time (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) asking a teacher (d) slow deep breaths
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) imagining the worst (d) sleeping on time
26. 26.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) a short walk (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
28. 28.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
31. 31.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) endless scrolling (c) bottling it up (d) positive self-talk
32. 32.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) slow, deep breathing (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) shouting
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) bottling it up (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True

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