Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 955 · 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.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
2. 2.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) talking to a parent
3. 3.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) a steady routine
4. 4.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) skipping meals (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
5. 5.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) positive self-talk (d) skipping meals
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) bottling it up
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) all-night cramming (c) bottling it up (d) a short walk
12. 12.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) last-minute cramming (c) slow, deep breathing (d) shouting
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.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) a short walk (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) asking a teacher
16. 16.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 5 counts, hold for 5, breathe out for 5 and hold for 5. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
17. 17.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) a short walk
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🌬️ 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?
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) positive self-talk (c) all-night cramming (d) imagining the worst
29. 29.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
30. 30.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) normal for everyone (c) a sign you will fail (d) very rare
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all-night cramming (b) positive self-talk (c) asking a teacher (d) talking to a parent
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a short walk (c) endless scrolling (d) slow deep breaths
38. 38.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
40. 40.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False

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