MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released on Thursday, May 2, the updated list of non-programmable calculators allowed to be used in the board exams.
This includes select scientific calculators from Casio, Canon, Sharp, Hewlett-Packard, Citizen, Aurora, Olympia, Texas Instruments and other brands.
CASIO SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model | Model |
|---|---|
| Fx-95MS | Fx-350HA |
| Fx-100D | Fx-350MS |
| Fx-100MS | Fx-350TL |
| Fx-100S | Fx-570AD |
| Fx-100W | Fx-570MS |
| Fx-115MS | Fx-570S |
| Fx-115S | Fx-570w |
| Fx-115WA | Fx-82EX |
| Fx-122S | Fx-82ES PLUS |
| Fx-220 | Fx-85MS |
| Fx-250HC | Fx-85W |
| Fx-260 | Fx-901 |
| Fx-300W | Fx-911W |
| Fx-350D | Fx-991S |
| Fx-350ES PLUS | Fx-991W |
| Fx-350EX |
CANON SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model | Model |
|---|---|
| F-502 | F-718SG |
| F-502G | F-718SGA |
| F-604 | F-720 |
| F-710 | F-720i |
| F-718S | F-760S |
| F-718SA | F-789SGA (with transparent casing) |
SHARP SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model | Model |
|---|---|
| EL-500W | EL-510R |
| EL-501V | EL-520G |
| EL-501W | EL-520VA |
| EL-501X | EL-520W |
| EL-506P | EL-520X |
| EL-506V | EL-531VH |
| EL-506W | EL-531XH |
| EL-509D | EL-531W |
| EL-509R | EL-546L |
| EL-509V | EL-546VA |
| EL-509W | EL-556G |
| EL-509X | EL-W531TH-WH (with transparent casing) |
HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| HP 9S |
| HP 10S |
| HP 30S |
| HP Smartcalc 300S |
CITIZEN SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| SR-135N |
| SR-260N |
| SR-270N |
| SR-270X |
| SR-281N |
AURORA SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| AX-501 |
| AX-528BL |
| AX-595TV |
| AX-597W |
| AX-600S |
OLYMPIA SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| LCD 8110 |
| LCD 9210 |
| ES-570MS |
| ES-570ES PLUS (with transparent casing) |
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| Tl-30XA |
| Tl-30XllS |
| Tl-30XS |
| Tl-34 |
| Tl-36X PRO |
OTHER BRANDS OF CALCULATORS
| Model |
|---|
| KARCE KC-S991 |
| PORPO YH-105 |
| TAKSUN TS-98MS |
| KARCE KC-S3500 |
| PORPO YH-106 |
| TAKSUN TS-2000 |
General guidelines in using calculators
Only one (1) non-programmable calculator per examinee shall be allowed inside the test room.
Exam proctor to inspect all calculators for every exam day.
Take note that borrowing, lending and substitution/replacement of calculators while the test is in progress shall not be allowed.
Do you have questions or clarifications?
For queries and concerns, you may email PRC Licensure Office at licensure.office1@prc.gov.ph or licensure.division@prc.gov.ph.
