Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 973 · 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) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) a short walk (d) imagining the worst
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
4. 4.🌬️ 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?
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
7. 7.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
8. 8.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) imagining the worst (b) skipping meals (c) endless scrolling (d) talking to a parent
11. 11.🧡 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) study all night (d) keep it to yourself
12. 12.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) bottling it up (c) talking to a parent (d) comparing marks
13. 13.🌬️ 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?
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
15. 15.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
19. 19.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) talking to a parent (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
21. 21.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) a short walk
22. 22.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) only toppers (c) a parent or counsellor (d) nobody
23. 23.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) endless scrolling (d) sleeping on time
24. 24.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
26. 26.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 4 slow breaths take?
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) skipping meals
29. 29.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) a reason to skip (b) very rare (c) normal for everyone (d) a sign you will fail
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) boasting to friends (c) kind, helpful thoughts (d) blaming others
32. 32.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a short walk (b) talking to a parent (c) all-night cramming (d) a steady routine
34. 34.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
35. 35.True or false: “Breathe. I know more than I think.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
38. 38.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) all-night cramming (b) comparing marks (c) sleeping on time (d) skipping meals
39. 39.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) comparing marks (c) skipping meals (d) all-night cramming
40. 40.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk

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