Are you tense about using a calculator in the higher secondary school certificate exam room? You are thinking that my calculator is right or wrong. You come to the right place. We will guide you through the process of which calculator you should use in your most important exam.
Recently the education board announced very important news. Upcoming hsc exam that will start on 26 June examinees are not allowed to use a programable calculator. You are thinking that is why programable calculators are banned right?
Do you know programable calculators can store formulas, notes, and other data that will unfair advantage, and some students can cheat with this? another big reason is hsc's main goal is to check the student's knowledge rather than the ability to use advanced technology.
Models of calculator which you can use in your exam.
The education board allowed non-programable scientific calculators. Saven model is allowed to use the hsc exam in 2025.
- FX-100MS
- FX-991EA
- FX-570MS
- FX-82MS
- FX-991EX
- FX-991MS
- FX-991ES Plus
You don't have this calculator? No problem, you can use other normal models of non-programmable scientific calculators.
tips for using a calculator in your exam
- use a nonprogramable calculator in your exam.
- we recommend to use the calculator mentioned in 7 models.
- you can ask your teacher or examiner to verify whether your
calculator is under this model or not.
Why you should use FX-991EX?
- Advanced Features: FX-991EX is suitable for all types of calculations you need in
hsc exams like algebra, calculus, statistics, metrics, and complex numbers. - high-resolution display: FX-991EX has a high-resolution LCD which will
help you to see properly and reduce mistakes. - battery power: FX-991EX uses solar and battery which solves a big issue.
There are many incidents that happened in the exam hall regarding calculator charges. It
will solve this issue. - speed and efficiency: FX-991EX uses a faster processor than other models. it will
help you do the fast calculation.
Thank you for reading this blog, best of luck with your 26 June hsc exam.