Considerations for Time Zone Changes
This should go without saying, but if you’re traveling to the bar exam site, you might be switching time zones.
So not only do you want to make sure you show up at the exam site on time (or even a bit early so that you’re not rushed), but you may also want to think about how any time zone change could impact your performance and how you feel on exam day.
If you’re traveling west to an earlier time zone, your body and mind (and stomach) will likely think it’s later than what the clock will say it is while you’re taking the exam.
This could make the testing days feel longer than what they actually are. Both afternoon portions of the bar exam are expected to end at 4:30 pm local testing time (depending on the jurisdiction)—and that’s assuming everything runs according to schedule. That means that you’ll be done with the exam an hour or more later depending on where your traveling from—and that’s the time that your body and your mind are going to be thinking it is because they might not have had the time to adjust to the time difference.
If you’re traveling eastward, then the opposite will be likely. Your mind and body will believe it’s earlier than it is at the testing site.
