Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 987 · 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 5 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
2. 2.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) stop writing (b) cry (c) breathe, then move on (d) panic
4. 4.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
5. 5.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
6. 6.True or false: “I can do this one step at a time.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) comparing marks (d) all-night cramming
8. 8.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) a parent or counsellor (b) random online posts (c) nobody (d) only toppers
10. 10.🌬️ 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?
11. 11.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: slow deep breaths? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
12. 12.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: all-night cramming? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
13. 13.True or false: “I have prepared, and I will do my best.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
15. 15.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) bottling it up (c) slow deep breaths (d) talking to a parent
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am useless at this subject.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
19. 19.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) a steady routine (d) talking to a parent
20. 20.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Everyone else is smarter than me.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
21. 21.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) imagining the worst (c) skipping meals (d) bottling it up
22. 22.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧡 Worry about exams feels too big and won’t go away. What should you do? (a) keep it to yourself (b) study all night (c) talk to a trusted adult (d) skip all meals
24. 24.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: asking a teacher? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
25. 25.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 7 slow breaths take?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) endless scrolling (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) comparing marks
27. 27.True or false: “My mind will go blank, I know it.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) asking a teacher (b) talking to a parent (c) sleeping on time (d) endless scrolling
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My mind will go blank, I know it.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
31. 31.True or false: “Mistakes help me learn.” is positive self-talk. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “My best is enough.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
33. 33.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) positive self-talk (b) negative self-talk
34. 34.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 4 rounds?
35. 35.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) positive self-talk (b) a steady routine (c) skipping meals (d) asking a teacher
36. 36.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 5 slow breaths take?
38. 38.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
39. 39.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “One hard question is fine — I will come back to it.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
40. 40.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 5 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?

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