Board Exam Allowable Calculators

This is an updated post.

If your exam requires the use of calculators, remember that not all calculators are created equal. Here is the list of Board Exam Allowable Calculators.

UPDATED LIST OF NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS ALLOWED TO BE USED IN LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

The Commission issued Memorandum Circular No. 2004-06 dated March 4, 2004 listing the brands and models of non-programmable calculators that are allowed to be used in licensure examinations.
It has been observed during the conduct of examinations that there are still other brands and models that are non-programmable that are not included in the list of those allowed to be used.

In order to properly guide the examinees and examination personnel, the following is the Updated List of Non-Programmable Calculators that shall be allowed to be used in the examinations after verifications with the distributors and identification of knowledgeable persons.

Accordingly, the examinees shall be allowed to bring in and use ONLY any of the following calculators that were identified as non-programmable.

I. CASIO STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

530	DS-208H	fx-500A	fx-82SX	J-120TE	MS-10TV	NS-10T
20V	DS-20TV	fx-500ES	fx-82TL	JF-120TV	MS-10V	NS-20T
470LA	DS-2TV	fx-506G	fx-85B	JF-200TV	MS-10VC	NS-310TM
D-100V	DS-3V	fx-506M	fx-85ES	JS-10LA	MS-115	O-40M
D-120TE	DS-881	fx-509D	fx-85ES PLUS	JS-10TV	MS-120TE	SL-100L
D-120TV	DW120TV	fx-509G	fx-85MS	JS-110TV	MS-120TV	SL-100VC
D-208H	fx-95ES PLUS	fx-520G	fx-85S	JS-120TV	MS-170LA	SL-1000TV
D-20L	fx-100D	fx-531GH	fx-85SA	JS-140V	MS-170T	SL-1100
D-20M	fx-100MS	fx-546D	fx-901	JS-20LA	MS-20TV	SL-200TE
D-40L	fx-100S	fx-570AD	fx-911W	JS-20TV	MS-20V	SL-210TE
D-60L	fx-100W	fx-570ES	fx-95	JS-40LA	MS-240T	SL-220TE
D-60M	fx-115D	fx-570ES PLUS	fx-95MS	JS-40V	MS-270LA	SL-300LV
DF100	fx-115MS	fx-570MS	fx-991ES	JS-SC	MS-270T	SL-300TV
DF120TM	fx-115S	fx-570S	fx-991ES PLUS	JW120TV	MS-310TM	SL-305TE
DF120TV	fx-122S	fx-570W	fx-991H	JW200	MS-350	SL-315TV
DF-240LB	fx-220	fx-580	fx-991MS	LC-1000T	MS-373	SL-320TV
DF-320TM	fx-250HC	fx-580D	fx-991N	LC-1000T/TV	MS-470	SL-320V
DJ-120T	fx-260	fx-65	fx-991S	LC-160LV	MS-470LA	SL-340VA
DJ-220	fx-300SA	fx-75	fx-991W	LC-401B	MS-470LB	SL-760LB
DJ-240	fx-300W	fx-82	fx-992S	LC-401L/LV	MS-5VC	SL-787LT
DM-1200T	fx-350D	fx-820MS	fx-992VB	LC-403LD	MS-7T	SL-797LT
DM-1200TEV	fx-350ES	fx-824	HC100	LC-403LD/TV	MS-808V	SL-910TM
DM-1400TV	fx-350ES PLUS	fx-825X	HL-100LB	M-7LB	MS-80TE	SX-100
DM-1600	fx-350HA	fx-82C	HL-1221	MJ-100	MS-80TV	SX-220
DM-1600TV	fx-350MS	fx-82ES	HL-4	MJ-100T	MS-812TV	SX-300
DN-858A	fx-350TL	fx-82ES PLUS	HL-815L	MJ-120T	MS-8T	SX-300P
DS-10TV	fx-350TLG	fx-82LB	HL-820LV	MS-1002	MS-8TV	SX-320P
DS-120TV	fx-350W	fx-82LP	HL-820V	MS-100TE	MW-5V	WD-220T
DS-1800S	fx-401	fx-82MS	HL-821	MS-100TV	MW-8V	WM-200T
DS-1TV	fx-451M	fx-82Super	HS-8LE	MS-10TE	MX8V	WM-220T

II. CANON STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

AD-11	HS-1200 TV	LC-500H B	LS-1200T	LS-12TC	LS-88Hi	TS-120 TL
BS-1200TS	HS-1200RS	LC-500H G	LS-120H	LS-12TU	LS-88Hi II	TS-1200TG
CC-55	HS-1200TS	LS-10 DT	LS-120Hi	LS-153TS	LS-88HV B	TS-120TL
F-502	HS-1200TSV	LS-100 TSV	LS-120Hi II	LS-154H	LS-88HV G	TS-120TS
F-502G	HS-1210TC	LS-100DT	LS-120L	LS-154TG	LS-88HV Y	TS-121TC
F-604	HS-20 TG	LS-100TC	LS-120RS	LS-22TC	LS-88V	TX-1210 E
F-710	KC-20	LS-100TS	LS-120TSG	LS-270H	LS-88V II	TX-1210Hi
F-715S	KS-1200TS	LS-100TSV	LS-120TU	LS-270V II	LS-QT	TX-1210Hi II
F-720	LC-210 Hi II	LS-101H	LS-120V	LS-330H	MP-120LTS	TX-12H
F-720i	LC-210HI	LS-102Z	LS-120V II	LS-355TS	MP-1211LTS	WS-112H
F-760S	LC-210Hi B	LS-103TC	LS-120V-B	LS-39H	MP-121DTS	WS-1200TV
F-788DX	LC-210Hi G	LS-10DT	LS-120V-G	LS-566H	MP-1411LTS	WS-1210Hi
FC-45S	LC-210Hi II G	LS-120 Hi	LS-120V-P	LS-63TG	P1-DTS II	WS-1210Hi II
FC-4S	LC-210Hi II GR	LS-120 RS	LS-121TC	LS-82Z	P23-DTS II	WS-1210T
HS-1000TG	LC-210Hi II PB	LS-120 TU	LS-122R	LS-83TC	P3420-DL	WS-1410 T
HS-1200 T	LC-210Hi Y	LS120 V	LS-123TC	LS-88 L	TS-10TS	WS-1610 T

III. SHARP STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

CH-312	EL-231L	EL-331A	EL-500M	EL-509G	EL-520W	EL-6750
CH-412	EL-240S	EL-334F	EL-501 (BK)	EL-509R	EL-531GH	EL-6810
CH-612	EL-242M	EL-337C	EL-501V	EL-509V	EL-531RH	EL-6850
EL=124A	EL-243S	EL-338F	EL-501W	EL-509V/531W	EL-531VH	EL-771C
EL-144A	EL-250S	EL-339H	EL-506P	EL-510R	EL-531W	EL-M332
EL-125A	EL-310A	EL-376S	EL-506R	EL-520G	EL-546L	EL-M711G
EL-145A	EL-310A-GR	EL-378S	EL-506V	EL-520V	EL-546VA	EL-W211G
EL-2125	EL-327S	EL-379S	EL-506W	EL-520V (BK)	EL-556G	EL-W531
EL-233S	EL-330A	EL-421M	EL-509D	EL-520VA	EL-6053	-

IV. HEWLETT-PACKARD STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS

HP 9S	HP30S	HP Office Calc 100	HP Office Calc 300	HP Quickcalc Lifestyle
HP 10S	HP Smartcalc 300S	HP Office Calc 200	HP Easycalc 100	HP Quickcalc Lifestyle

V. CITIZEN STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

CT-580	SDC-84407E	SDC-8610	SDC-8620A	SLD-7008	STL-795	W-11S
ET-210	SDC-8560	SDC-8610A	SDC-8975	SLD-742N	TL-780	-

VI. AURORA STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

2512	DT210	DT-394	HC115	HC193	HL-125	SC-120
DB453B	DT303	EB-964	HC133	HC205	MS-270LA	SC582
DT120Vplus	DT-393	HC106	-	-	-	-

VII. OLYMPIA STANDARD/DESKTOP/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR

ARCUS 1	HL-88L	LCD-612ST	SD-100HW	SD-805M	SD-828
HL-110	LCD-186	SD-100H	SD-100V	SD-81H	SD-835

VIII. OTHER BANDS

CEBAR CD402	TL 30XS	KARCE KC 539	PORPO YH-106	TAKSUN TS-217
DAL 506X	KARCE-833	TEXAS TI 30	TIME BIRD SJC-122	TAKSUN TS-128B
LIFELONG	KARCE KC 250	PORPO YH-105	TAKSUN TS-128	-

Other brands of desktop calculators may be allowed to be used in the CPA licensure examination subject to inspection by the room watchers.

Concerned units are hereby directed to update the Examinee’s Kit/Guide and poster on the List of Allowed Calculators.

This Memorandum Circular supersedes Memorandum Circular No. 2004-06 dated March 4, 2004.

Please be guided accordingly.

(orig. signed)
NICOLAS P. LAPEÑA, JR.
Chairperson

source: http://www.prc.gov.ph/articles.asp?sid=31&aid=3390