Exam Anxiety CBT Worksheet
To help clients identify, challenge, and restructure anxious thoughts related to exams using CBT techniques.
Step 1: Identify the Fear
Naming the fear brings it into awareness, which can reduce emotional intensity and make it easier to approach with logic and compassion.
What are you afraid will happen?
Step 2: Challenge Negative Thoughts
Anxious thoughts often feel true, but that doesn’t mean they are. Questioning them can help break the cycle of worry and creates space for more balanced thinking.
What evidence do you have for this belief?
Have you felt this way before? What happened then?
Step 3: Replace with Balanced Thinking
Shifting how you see a situation can ease the pressure and help you respond more calmly.
What would I say to a friend in this situation?
What’s a more helpful way to look at this?
Step 4: Make a Plan
📅 Take action to feel more in control.
What small step can I take right now to feel more in control?
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