Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 980 · 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.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) breathe, then move on (b) cry (c) panic (d) stop writing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking to a parent (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) endless scrolling
3. 3.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) skip all meals (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) keep it to yourself
4. 4.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) last-minute cramming (c) running laps (d) slow, deep breathing
5. 5.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sleeping on time (b) endless scrolling (c) positive self-talk (d) a steady routine
7. 7.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) imagining the worst (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk
8. 8.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
9. 9.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I always mess up exams.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) a short walk (c) sleeping on time (d) asking a teacher
11. 11.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
14. 14.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
15. 15.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) positive self-talk (c) talking to a parent (d) all-night cramming
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) imagining the worst (c) a short walk (d) positive self-talk
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
21. 21.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
22. 22.True or false: “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.💬 Positive self-talk means… (a) ignoring all work (b) kind, helpful thoughts (c) boasting to friends (d) blaming others
24. 24.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) a reason to skip (c) a sign you will fail (d) normal for everyone
25. 25.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “Everyone else is smarter than me.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) imagining the worst (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) only toppers (b) a parent or counsellor (c) random online posts (d) nobody
31. 31.True or false: “My best is enough.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🌬️ 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?
33. 33.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) asking a teacher (c) skipping meals (d) sleeping on time
34. 34.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) a steady routine (c) talking to a parent (d) bottling it up
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a short walk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
36. 36.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
37. 37.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
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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