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Banned calculators from physics exams?

Does anyone know if the fx-991ES PLUS calculator is allowed in the OCR Physics exams next month? I tried emailing them a while ago but never got a response.
Original post by Tabs467
Does anyone know if the fx-991ES PLUS calculator is allowed in the OCR Physics exams next month? I tried emailing them a while ago but never got a response.


It is allowed in all GCSE/A-Level examinations that allow calculators (see here). The only calculators that are not allowed are those that:

Can do symbolic algebra or calculus (numeric algebra or calculus, which the fx-991ES does, is allowed)

Has internet access or can communicate with other devices

Can translate language


If your fx-991ES comes with a lid that has formulae on it, you may have to remove it, but that's it.
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Original post by Plagioclase
It is allowed in all GCSE/A-Level examinations that allow calculators (see here). The only calculators that are not allowed are those that:

Can do symbolic algebra or calculus (numeric algebra or calculus, which the fx-991ES does, is allowed)

Has internet access or can communicate with other devices

Can translate language


If your fx-991ES comes with a lid that has formulae on it, you may have to remove it, but that's it.


Thanks, its strange how it technically isn't banned from the EDUQAS Computer Science exams even though it can do binary and hexadecimal conversions.

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