Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 974 · 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.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) normal for everyone (b) a sign you will fail (c) very rare (d) a reason to skip
2. 2.🌬️ 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?
3. 3.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
4. 4.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🧡 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
7. 7.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) boasting to friends (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) blaming others (d) ignoring all work
8. 8.🌬️ 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?
9. 9.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
10. 10.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
11. 11.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
13. 13.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
15. 15.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) running laps (b) slow, deep breathing (c) last-minute cramming (d) shouting
16. 16.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
17. 17.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
18. 18.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
19. 19.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) endless scrolling (c) asking a teacher (d) all-night cramming
20. 20.🌬️ 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?
21. 21.True or false: “I am going to fail for sure.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
23. 23.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
24. 24.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) random online posts (b) nobody (c) only toppers (d) a parent or counsellor
26. 26.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
29. 29.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) imagining the worst (d) comparing marks
32. 32.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 5 seconds. How many seconds do 10 slow breaths take?
33. 33.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) comparing marks (c) positive self-talk (d) endless scrolling
34. 34.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) all-night cramming (c) a steady routine (d) imagining the worst
35. 35.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
36. 36.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 6 slow breaths take?
38. 38.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
40. 40.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress

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