Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 945 · 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 of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) bottling it up
4. 4.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) a short walk (d) skipping meals
6. 6.🌬️ 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?
7. 7.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) a parent or counsellor (c) only toppers (d) random online posts
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
12. 12.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
13. 13.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
14. 14.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) comparing marks (c) imagining the worst (d) a short walk
17. 17.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
20. 20.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
22. 22.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) comparing marks (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
28. 28.🌬️ 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?
29. 29.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) keep it to yourself (d) talk to a trusted adult
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) last-minute cramming (b) slow, deep breathing (c) running laps (d) shouting
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
37. 37.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) cry (b) stop writing (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
38. 38.😟 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
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?

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