CalculatorList

ThisdocumentshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththecalculatorsectionoftheHandbookofProcedures,the
CalculatorPoster, and other information available onthe online curriculum centre.It provides examples of
calculators that are recommended for use in IB examinations, calculators which are approved and those
whichareprohibited.Thislistwillbeupdatedasandwhennecessary.Itshouldbenotedthatthesearenot
definitive lists, and teachers should check other models against the information in the Handbook of
Procedures. Schools should also ensure that all calculators used in examinations comply with the
regulations.

Recommendedmodels
Thefollowingmodelsmeettheminimumrequirementsformathematicssubjectsandhaveupdatedandtime
savingfunctionalitiesnotfoundonothermodels.
TexasInstruments

TI84Plussilveredition
TI84Plus
TINspire(nonCAS),with84
faceplate

TI83Plussilveredition
TI83Plus
TINspire(nonCAS)versions2.0,and
1.3orhigher,inPresstoTestmode

Casio

CFX9850Plus
FX9750Plus
CFX9950Plus
FX9860GII
FX9860AUPlus
Graph65Plus
Graph85

FX9860AU
FX9860G
FX9860GSD
FX9860GIISD
FX1.0Plus
Graph35Plus
Graph85SD

Approvedcalculators
Thefollowingmodelsdonotmeettheminimumrequirementsformathematicssubjects,astheydonothave
all the required functionality. They are allowed for use in examinations, but are not recommended for
mathematicsexaminations.
TexasInstruments

TI83/86/85/82

Casio

Nonplusmodelsfromthe9800or9700series

Sharp

EL9900,EL9650,EL9600

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InternationalBaccalaureateOrganization2010

Prohibitedcalculators
Thefollowingmodelsarenotallowedinexaminationsunderanycircumstances.

TexasInstruments

Casio
HewlettPackard

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TIVoyage200(allversions)
TI92(allversions)
TINspire(nonCAS)version1.1
orversion1.2
Classpad300
FX2.0(allversions)
HP3895(allversions)

TI89(allversions)
TINspireCAS(allversions)

Graph100
FX9970(allversions)

ExtractfromtheHandbookofProcedures
Subjects

Calculators

Businessandmanagement

Afourfunctioncalculator,scientificcalculatororGDCisrequiredforall
examinations.

Environmentalsystemsand
societies
Biology

Calculatorsarenotallowedonpaper1.

Chemistry
Designtechnology
Physics

Onpaper2andpaper3,acalculatorwiththefollowingminimumfunctionalitiesis
required(aGDCisrecommended):
decimallogarithms
valuesofxy andx1/y
valueof p (pi)
trigonometricfunctions
inversetrigonometricfunctions
naturallogarithms
valuesofex
scientificnotation.

MathematicalstudiesSL

AGDCwiththefollowingminimumfunctionalitiesisrequiredonallpapers:

FurthermathematicsSL

drawgraphswithanyviewingwindow
solveequationsnumerically
addandmultiplyandfindinversematrices
findanumericalderivativeatapoint
findanumericaldefiniteintegral
findpvalues.
ExaminerswillsetquestionsassumingthatallcandidateshaveaGDCwiththe
minimumfunctionalitieslistedhere.Candidatesusingonlyfourfunctionor
scientificcalculators,oralessableGDCwillbeatadisadvantage.

MathematicsSL

Calculatorsarenotallowedforpaper1.

MathematicsHL
AGDCwiththefollowingminimumfunctionalitiesisrequiredonallotherpapers:
drawgraphswithanyviewingwindow
solveequationsnumerically
addandmultiplyandfindinversematrices
findanumericalderivativeatapoint
findanumericaldefiniteintegral
findpvalues(notrequiredformathematicsSL).
ExaminerswillsetquestionsassumingthatallcandidateshaveaGDCwiththe
minimumfunctionalitieslistedhere.Candidatesusingonlyfourfunctionor
scientificcalculators,oralessableGDCwillbeatadisadvantage.

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UseofcalculatorsinExaminations2010
Update
ForexaminationsMay2010onwards
A.TI83/TI84(PlusandSE)models

1.ResetallRAMmemory.
2.RemoveallFlash(ROM)applications(Apps)exceptthoselistedbelow.

MenuName

Fullprogram/Appsnameandversion

Description

CBL/CBR

CBLv1.0
TexasInstruments

Connectivity/setupofCBLdata
collectionsystem
(OtherconnectivityAppsforUSB
typeprobesarealsoacceptableand
donotneedtoberemoved.)

Chinese

ChineseHelpv1.01
Inventec1999

ChineseversionofCatalogHelp

CtlgHelp

CatalogHelpv1.0
TexasInstruments2000

CatalogHelpprovideseasyaccess
tocalculatorfunctioninformation

Dansk

Danskv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

DanishlanguagelocalizerthisApp
willtranslateallprompts,error
messagesandmostfunctionsinto
Danish

Deutsch

Deutschv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoGerman

Espaol

Espaolv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoSpanish

Finance

Finance

Financeoperationspartofthe
OperatingSystem

Franais

Franaisv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoFrench

Italiano

Italianov1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoItalian

Magyar

Magyarv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoHungarian

Nederlan

Nederlanv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoDutch

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Norsk

Norskv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoNorwegian

Polski

Polskiv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoPolish

PolySmlt

PolynomialRootFinderand
SimultaneousEquationSolverv.1.0
TexasInstruments2001

Combinationoftwoprograms,one
thatfindspolynomialrootsandone
thatfindssolutionstosystemsof
equations

PolySmlt2

PolynomialRootFinderand
SimultaneousEquationSolverv.2.0
TexasInstruments2001

Combinationoftwoprograms,one
thatfindspolynomialrootsandone
thatfindssolutionstosystemsof
equations

Portug

Portugv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoPortuguese

Suomi

Suomiv1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoFinnish

Svenska

Svenskav1.02
TexasInstruments1999

LanguagelocalizerthisAppwill
translateallprompts,errormessages
andmostfunctionsintoSwedish

B. TI83(nonplus)/TI82/TI85/TI86models
1.ResetallRAMmemory.
2.Afterafullmemoryreset,installthefollowingRAMprograms

Solver
Polynomialsolver
SimultaneousEquationSolver

C.TiNspirevs2.0and1.3andabove
MustbeinPresstoTestmode

D.Allothercalculators.
Reset(TI)/initialize(Casio)allmemory.

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