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About ACT Exam
Calculator Policy
You may use a calculator on
the ACT Mathematics Test but not on any of the other tests in the ACT. You are
not required to use a calculator. All problems on the Mathematics Test can be
solved without a calculator.
WARNING: You are responsible
for
knowing if your calculator is permitted. If you use a prohibited calculator, or
you use a calculator on any test other than the Mathematics Test, you will be
dismissed and your answer document will not be scored. If scores are reported
and ACT determines that you used a prohibited calculator or used one
inappropriately on that test, those scores may be cancelled.
If you wish to use a
calculator, you are responsible for bringing it to the test center and making
sure it works properly. The test center will not provide backup calculators or
batteries. You may not share a calculator with anyone else. You may bring a
backup calculator, but you may not have more than one on your desk or in
operation at a time.
You may use your calculator
only while you are working on the Mathematics Test. At all other times, it must
be turned off and put away. If you finish the Mathematics Test before time is
called, you must turn your calculator off and wait quietly. If your calculator
has games or other functions, you may not use those functions-you may use only
the mathematics functions of your calculator.
Permitted Calculators
You may use any
four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator, unless it has features
described in the Prohibited Calculators list. For models on the Calculators
Permitted with Modification list, you will be required to modify
some of the calculator's features.
Prohibited Calculators
These types of calculators
are prohibited:
- Texas
Instruments: all model numbers that begin with TI-89
- and TI-92
- , and the TI-Nspire
CAS-The
TI-Nspire (non-CAS) is permitted.
- Hewlett-Packard:
hp 48GII and all model numbers that begin with hp 40G, hp 49G,
- or hp
50G
- Casio:
Algebra fx 2.0, ClassPad 300, and all model numbers that begin with CFX-9970G
- calculators
with built-in computer algebra systems
- pocket
organizers
- handheld or
laptop computers
- electronic
writing pads or pen-input devices-The Sharp EL 9600 is permitted.
- calculators
built into cell phones or other electronic communication devices
- calculators
with a typewriter keypad (keys in QWERTY format)-Calculators with letter
keys not in QWERTY format are permitted.
Calculators Permitted with Modification
These types of calculators
are permitted, but only after they are modified as noted:
- calculators
with paper tape-Remove the tape.
- calculators
that make noise-Turn off the sound.
- calculators
that can communicate wirelessly with other calculators-Completely cover
the infrared data port with heavy opaque material, such as duct tape or
electrician's tape (includes Hewlett-Packard hp-38G series and hp-48G)
- calculators
that have power cords-Remove all power/electrical cords.
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