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Home  Exams Calculator Policy
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Summary — Certain calculators are strictly prohibited from exam sites for all NCEES engineering and surveying exams. The NCEES calculator policy is explained below.
1. What is the calculator policy? What calculators may I bring
to the exam?
Only models of calculators approved by NCEES are permitted in the exam room. No other models of calculators are permitted in the exam room. The following are the only calculators that will be permitted in the exam room for the 2008 exam administrations.
| Casio: |
All fx-115 models. Any Casio calculator must contain fx-115 in its model name. |
| Hewlett Packard: |
The HP 33s and HP 35s models, but no others. |
| Texas Instruments: |
All TI-30X and TI-36X models. Any Texas Instruments calculator must contain either TI-30X or TI-36X in its model name. |
Each year, NCEES will review and revise the approved calculator list and then announce the updated list by November 15.
2. What other items are prohibited from the exam room?
Any device having a QWERTY keypad arrangement similar to a typewriter or keyboard is prohibited. Devices with communication capabilities are prohibited. These include but are not limited to cameras; cell phones; desktop, hand-help, laptop, and palmtop computers; databanks; data collectors; organizers; pagers or beepers; PDAs; radios; headsets; tape players; portable fax machines; calculator watches; reproduction equipment; electronic dictionaries; electronic translators; and recorders.
3. What calculators am I not allowed to bring to the exam?
Only the models on the NCEES-approved list may be used on the examination. All other models are prohibited in the exam room.
4. What if a calculator not shown on the approved list has similar capabilities as those on the list? Is it allowed in the exam room?
No. Even if the model you have has similar functions to those on the NCEES-approved list, it may not be used on NCEES examinations and is not allowed in the exam room. Any prohibited device found in your possession after the examination begins will be confiscated, you will be dismissed from the exam room, and your examination will not be scored.
5. May I use a data collector on NCEES examinations?
No. Surveying data collectors are not allowed in the exam room for NCEES examinations. Some examples are the Trimble Ranger 200C and Topcon Ranger or Husky models. Only calculator models found on the NCEES-approved list may be used.
Examinees should check with their licensing boards to determine what will be allowed on state-specific surveying examinations.
6. What will happen if I bring an unapproved calculator into the exam room?
As with cell phones and other electronic devices, any unapproved calculators will be confiscated by the proctor. If an unapproved calculator is found in your possession after the examination begins, you will be dismissed from the exam room and your examination will not be scored.
7. Why does NCEES have a calculator policy? Why can't I bring any kind of calculator I want to?
A breach of an examination could lead to the licensure of people who are not competent to practice in the fields of engineering and surveying.
Therefore, NCEES reserves the right to take those measures necessary to protect the integrity of the exam process. This includes, for example, restricting cell phones, certain calculators, pencils, loose sheets of paper, and recording devices; controlling access into and out of the exam site; and monitoring activity in and around the exam room.
8. Where can I buy calculators on the NCEES-approved list?
The calculators on the NCEES-approved list are available at selected retailers and numerous sources on the Internet.
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