Students may use their own acceptable calculator on test day or take advantage of the graphing calculator built directly into the testing application.
If you choose to bring your own calculator to use throughout the Math section, there's more to it than making sure you've got a fresh set of batteries.
Calculator Rules
- Bring your own calculator. You can't share with someone else.
- You may not use a calculator while working on the Reading and Writing section. You must put the calculator under your desk during these modules of the test.
- Calculator covers must be kept under your desk at all times.
- 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
- If you're not familiar with the Desmos calculator that's embedded in the digital test, take some time to learn how to use it while taking a practice test on the Bluebook™ app or on desmos.com/calculator.
- If you prefer to bring your own calculator, 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.
- The Math section includes some questions where it's better not to use a calculator, even though you're allowed to.
- It may help to do scratch work on the scratch paper provided. Get your thoughts down before using your calculator.
- Make sure your calculator is in good working order and that the 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 can continue testing using the built-in Desmos graphing calculator.
Acceptable 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 for calculators.
Calculators permitted during testing include:
- Most graphing calculators (see chart)
- All scientific calculators
- All four-function calculators (not recommended)
Table 1. Casio
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* |
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* Using the stylus is not permitted. |
Table 2. Hewlett-Packard
HP-9G |
HP-28 series |
HP-38G |
HP-39 series |
HP-40 series |
HP-48 series |
HP-49 series |
HP-50 series |
HP Prime |
Table 3. Radio Shack
EC-4033 |
EC-4034 |
EC-4037 |
Table 4. Sharp
EL-5200 |
EL-9200 series |
EL-9300 series |
EL-9600 series* |
EL-9900 series |
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* Using the stylus is not permitted. |
Table 5. Texas Instruments
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 |
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Table 6. Other
Datexx DS-883 |
Micronta |
NumWorks |
Smart2 |
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