CIPM Program Calculator Policy
Two business calculator models are authorized for use during the CIPM exams:
- Texas Instruments BA II Plus (including BA II Plus Professional); use if you prefer algebraic notation entry
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Hewlett Packard
12C* (including the HP 12C Platinum and 25th anniversary
edition); use if you prefer reverse Polish notation entry
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- Your calculator will be inspected before the exam
- Unauthorized calculators will not be allowed in the testing room (Pearson VUE strictly enforces this policy)
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Use of an unauthorized calculator is a violation of
our policy that will result in the voiding of your exam
results
Calculator Rules during the Exam
- You may bring one extra calculator to the test center; however, all calculators must be authorized models
- Calculators will be inspected by the proctors prior to and during the exam and must remain on the desk throughout the entire exam
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Calculator covers are permitted in the testing room
- The Texas Instruments BAII Plus cover contains a keystroke card
- The Hewlett Packard 12C/12C* Platinum has keystrokes printed on the back of the calculator
- You may refer to these keystroke instructions during the exam, but you may not write notes or formulas on the calculator covers
- Calculator manuals are NOT allowed in the testing center
*The CIPM Association is aware that the HP 12C rounds up when computing the time required to accumulate a certain sum, and we have taken that into consideration in the creation of questions.
**Note: We do not sell calculators, nor do we receive any financial remuneration from sales of either calculator model.