SAT Calculator Policy
You're allowed to use a calculator for part of the Math Test—but there's more to it than making sure you’ve got a fresh set of batteries.
Calculator Rules
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Bring your own calculator. You can’t share one.
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You can only use your calculator on the portion of the test labeled Math Test – Calculator.
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You may not use a calculator while working on the Math Test – No Calculator portions, or during the Reading and Writing and Language sections. You must put the calculator away during these sections of the test.
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You'll be dismissed and your scores canceled if you use your calculator to share information during the test, or to remove test questions or answers from the test room.
Calculator Tips
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Don’t bring a brand-new calculator. Bring one you know. Practice for the test using the same calculator you’ll use on test day.
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The Math Test includes some questions where it’s better not to use a calculator, even though you’re allowed to.
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It may help to do scratch work in the test book. Get your thoughts down before using your calculator.
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Make sure your calculator is in good working order and that batteries are fresh. The test center won’t have batteries or extra calculators. If your calculator fails during testing and you have no backup, you'll have to complete the test without it.
Accepted Calculators
If you have a calculator with characters that are one inch or higher, or if your calculator has a raised display that might be visible to other test-takers, you will be seated at the discretion of the test coordinator.
Only battery-operated, handheld equipment can be used for testing. No power cords are allowed.
Calculators permitted during testing include:
- Most graphing calculators (see chart)
- All scientific calculators
- All four-function calculators (not recommended)
| FX-6000 series | FX-6200 series | FX-6300 series |
| FX-6500 series | FX-7000 series | FX-7300 series |
| FX-7400 series | FX-7500 series | FX-7700 series |
| FX-7800 series | FX-8000 series | FX-8500 series |
| FX-8700 series | FX-8800 series | Graph25 series |
| FX-9700 series | FX-9750 series | FX-9860 series |
| CFX-9800 series | CFX-9850 series | CFX-9950 series |
| CFX-9970 series | FX 1.0 series | Algebra FX 2.0 series |
| FX-CG-10 | FX-CG-20 series | FX-CG-50 |
| Graph35 series | Graph75 series | Graph95 series |
| Graph100 series | FX-CG-500** | |
| ** The use of the stylus is not permitted. | ||
| HP-9G | HP-28 series | HP-38G |
| HP-39 series | HP-40 series | HP-48 series |
| HP-49 series | HP-50 series | HP Prime |
| EC-4033 | EC-4034 | EC-4037 |
| EL-5200 | EL-9200 series | EL-9300 series |
| EL-9600 series** | EL-9900 series | |
| ** The use of the stylus is not permitted. | ||
| TI-73 | TI-80 | TI-81 |
| TI-82 | TI-83 | TI-83 Plus |
| TI-83 Plus Silver | TI-84 Plus | TI-84 Plus CE |
| TI-84 Plus CE Python | TI-84 Plus Silver | TI-84 Plus C Silver |
| TI-84 Plus T | TI-84 Plus CE-T | TI-84 Plus CE-T Python Edition |
| TI-85 | TI-86 | TI-89 |
| TI-89 Titanium | TI-Nspire | TI-Nspire CX |
| TI-Nspire CX II | TI-Nspire CX II-T | TI-Nspire CM-C |
| TI-Nspire CAS | TI-Nspire CX CAS | TI-Nspire CX II CAS |
| TI-Nspire CX II-T CAS | TI-Nspire CM-C CAS | TI-Nspire CX-C CAS |
| TI-Nspire CX II-C CAS |
| Datexx DS-883 | Micronta | NumWorks |
| Smart2 |
Prohibited Calculators
- Laptops or other computers, tablets, mobile phones, smartwatches, or wearable technology
- Models that can access the Internet, have wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video recording and playing, camera, or any other smartphone-type features
- Models that have a computer-style (QWERTY) keypad, pen input, or stylus
- Models that use electrical outlets, make noise, or have a paper tape
In addition, the use of hardware peripherals such as a stylus with an approved calculator is not permitted. Some models with touchscreen capability are not permitted (e.g., Casio ClassPad).