Calculators in your exam
Do I need a calculator for my examinations?
Answer ID 535 | Last updated on 27/03/2025 10.20 AM
If you need to have a calculator for your exam, it will be listed as a permitted item on your exam timetable. The exam venue and permitted items are published two weeks before your exam. UWA’s Policy on Assessment sets out the guidelines for the use of calculators in exams.
Face to Face Exam
If you're sitting a face to face exam you must get an approved calculator sticker. If your calculator does not have a UWA Approved sticker, it will be confiscated from you and returned after the exam.
Online Exam
You do not need a sticker to sit online exams, however your calculator must not be programmable, display graphics or have any connectivity capability such as Bluetooth. For details on what calculators are allowed in exams, please check the Approved Calculator List.