University of Otago rules for the use of calculators in final examinations,
2005 – 2018
Rule in 2005 (in effect from 1 January 2004)
Examiners may decide from three options for each final examination:
1. No calculators permitted
2. Only calculators on the University of Otago list of approved calculators may be used
3. No restriction on the model of calculator that may be used, but no device with communication capability
shall be accepted as a calculator
Approved calculators
• Casio FX82
• Casio FX100
• Sharp EL531
Note that, subsequent to 2005, the following calculators were added to the list of approved calculators.
• Casio FX95
• Casio FX570
Revised rule effective 2016 to present
The use of electronic calculators is not permitted in any examination unless specified on the front page of the
examination paper, in which case candidates will be instructed that they may use either:
1. Calculator models as specified by the University of Otago in List A of approved calculators (scientific
calculators); or
2. Calculator models as specified by the University of Otago in List B of approved calculators (scientific and
graphing calculators); or
3. Any model of calculator provided this is battery powered, silent, truly portable and free of communication
capabilities.
List A – Scientific Calculators
• Casio FX82
• Casio FX100
• Casio FX95
• Casio FX570
• Sharp EL531
List B – Scientific and Graphing Calculators
• Casio FX82
• Casio FX100
• Casio FX95
• Casio FX570
• Sharp EL531
• Casio FX9750 (Graphing Calculator)
• Casio FX9860 (Graphing Calculator)