Calculators

What You CANNOT Do:

Share calculators with other students
Use calculators to communicate with other calculators
Use calculator memories to remove test materials from the room

What You CAN Do:

Bring up to 2 approved calculators
Keep formulas and programs in your calculator memory (you do not have to delete formulas from memory)
Choose not to use a calculator at all if you prefer

Important: If you use calculators improperly, your scores may be canceled.

Prohibited Calculators & Technology

The following calculators and technology are NOT allowed:

Phones, smartwatches, or any wearable technology
Models with QWERTY keypads (e.g., TI-92 Plus, Voyage 200)
Models with pen-input/stylus capability (e.g., Palm, PDAs, Casio ClassPad)
Models with wireless, Bluetooth, or cellular capability
Models that need electrical outlets, make noise, or have paper tape
Models that can access the internet
Models with cell phone, audio/video recording, or camera features
Models with touch-screen capability not on the approved list
Additional hardware like keyboards or wireless adapters

tests where Graphing Calculators are Required

For these exams, you must have a graphing calculator for some or all sections:

AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Precalculus
AP Statistics

Note: For Calculus AB, BC, and Precalculus, the built-in Desmos calculator will be available in Bluebook for calculator-permitted sections only.

Important: Desmos is NOT available for AP Statistics. You must bring your own calculator with statistical capabilities.

Tests where a Scientific or Graphing Calculators are Allowed

For these exams, you can use scientific or graphing calculators (and Desmos in Bluebook):

AP Chemistry
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2

Tests where Any Calculator is Allowed (4-function, Scientific, or Graphing)

For these exams, you can use any type of calculator (and Desmos in Bluebook):

AP Biology
AP Environmental Science

tests where only a 4-Function Calculator is allowed

For these exams, you can only use basic 4-function calculators (or Desmos in Bluebook):

AP Macroeconomics
AP Microeconomics

Note: Scientific and graphing calculators are NOT allowed for these exams.

testes where No Calculators are Allowed

These exams do not allow any calculator use (unless you have an approved accommodation):

AP Computer Science A
AP Computer Science Principles
AP English Literature
AP European History
AP Psychology
AP Spanish Literature & Culture
AP U.S. Government
AP U.S. History
All AP Language exams

Approved Calculator Models

The following graphing calculators are approved for use on AP Exams. Models with an asterisk (*) have the expected built-in capabilities for AP Calculus.

Casio

FX-6000, 6200, 6300, 6500, 7000, 7300, 7400, 7500, 7700, 7800, 8000, 8500, 8700, 8800 Series
Graph25 Series
FX-9700*, 9750*, 9860* Series
CFX-9800*, 9850*, 9950*, 9970* Series
FX 1.0*, CG-10*, CG-20*, CG-50* Series
Algebra FX 2.0* Series
Graph35*, 75*, 95*, 100* Series
FX-CG500* (stylus not permitted)

Hewlett-Packard

HP-9G
HP-28*, 38G*, 39*, 40*, 48*, 49*, 50* Series
HP Prime*

Texas Instruments

TI-73, 80, 81, 82*, 83*/83 Plus*, 83 Plus Silver*
TI-84 Plus*/84 Plus CE*, 84 Plus CE Python*, 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*, 86*, 89*, 89 Titanium*
TI-Nspire*/CX*, CX II*, CX II-T*
TI-Nspire CAS*, CX CAS*, CM-C*, CM-C CAS*, CX-C CAS*, CX II CAS*, CX II-T CAS*, CX II-C CAS*

Other

Sharp EL-5200, 9200* Series, 9300* Series, 9600* Series (stylus not permitted), 9900* Series
Radio Shack EC-4033, 4034, 4037
NumWorks*, Datexx DS-883, Micronta, Smart2

Note: There is no approved list for scientific (non-graphing) calculators.

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