The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the list of allowed non-programmable calculators for taking board exams.
Almost all licensure exams do not allow programmable calculators to take licensure exams. Make sure to check your calculators to avoid hassle in taking the exams. Below is the updated list of allowed non-programmable scientific calculators from the PRC:
Casio Scientific Calculators
Fx-95MS
Fx-100W
Fx-122S
Fx-300W
Fx-350HA
Fx-570MS
Fx-82ES PLUS
Fx-911W
Fx-100D
Fx-115MS
Fx-220
Fx-350D
Fx-350MS
Fx-570S
Fx-85MS
Fx-991S
Fx-100MS
Fx-115S
Fx-250HC
Fx-350ES PLUS
Fx-350TL
Fx-570w
Fx-85W
Fx-991W
Fx-100S
Fx-115WA
Fx-260
Fx-350EX
Fx-570AD
Fx-82EX
Fx-901
Canon Scientific Calculators
F-502
F-718SGA
F-710
F-760S
F-718SG
F-604
F-720i
F-718SA
F-502G
F-720
F-718S
F-789SGA (with transparent casing)
Sharp Scientific Calculators
EL-500W
EL-501X
EL-506W
EL-509V
EL-510R
EL-520W
EL-531XH
EL-546VA
EL-501V
EL-506P
EL-509D
EL-509W
EL-520G
EL-520X
EL-531W
EL-556G
EL-501W
EL-506V
EL-509R
EL-509X
EL-520VA
EL-531VH
EL-546L
EL-W531TH-WH (with transparent casing)
Hewlett-Packard Scientific Calculators
HP 9S
HP 30S
HP 10S
HP Smartcalc 300S
Citizen Scientific Calculators
SR-135N
SR-270X
SR-260N
SR-281N
SR-270N
Aurora Scientific Calculators
AX-501
AX-597W
AX-528BL
AX-600S
AX-595TV
Olympia Scientific Calculators
LCD 8110
ES-570MS
LCD 9210
ES-570ES PLUS (with transparent casing)
Texas Instruments Scientific Calculators
Tl-30XA
Tl-34
Tl-30XllS
Tl-36X PRO
Tl-30XS
Other Brands
KARCE KC-S991
PORPO YH-106
KARCE KC-S3500
TAKSUN TS-98MS
PORPO YH-105
TAKSUN TS-2000
Make sure to thoroughly check the calculators before the exams. PRC added the following reminders related to the use of calculators:
Only one (1) calculator is allowed in the examination room.
The calculator will be inspected on the day of the exams.
Borrowing calculators while the examination is in progress is not allowed.
Substitution and replacement of calculators is not allowed.
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