How Do You Handle Exam Stress?

Questions Overview

All 7 questions in this quiz — take a look before you start.

1. 1
   The exam is tomorrow. Pick your evening.

   • •A calm cup of tea and an early night
   • •A frantic all-night revision marathon
   • •One last check of my revision plan
   • •Sleep — my notes are already done
2. 2
   Your heart is racing before the exam. You…

   • •Take deep breaths — I have done this before
   • •Flip through notes one last time, fast
   • •Check my plan and remind myself I am ready
3. 3
   You hit a question you cannot answer. You…

   • •Skip it calmly and come back later
   • •Panic for a minute, then guess and move on
   • •Think back to exactly where I studied it
4. 4
   Pick your stress buster.

   • •Headphones and my favourite songs
   • •A fast walk to burn off the nerves
   • •A snack break and a hot drink
   • •A quick chat with a friend who gets it
5. 5
   The night before results, you feel…

   • •Fine — whatever happens, happens
   • •Wide awake, replaying every answer
   • •A little nervous, but I did my best
6. 6
   What is your exam-time motto?

   • •Stay calm and carry on
   • •Pressure makes diamonds
   • •Plan the work, work the plan
   • •This too shall pass
   • •Just one more chapter
7. 7
   If exam stress were weather, your exam week is…

   • •A calm sunny day
   • •A thunderstorm at midnight
   • •Cloudy with a chance of worry