Can You Use a Calculator on the Accuplacer? Exam Policy

I want to know: Can You Use a Calculator on the Accuplacer?

Many students ask: “Can you use a calculator on the Accuplacer test?”

Personal calculators are not allowed on the math part of the Accuplacer.

An on-screen calculator will be provided for some of the advanced math questions on the test.

After you access the test, you will see an icon for the on-screen calculator.

When you click on it, two things can happen:

You may get a message that the calculator function is not available for this question.
Alternatively, the calculator will pop up on the screen. If so, use your mouse to click on the numbers and do the operations to solve the problem.

Scratch paper will be provided for you to work out your solutions to the problems.

You can bring your own pens and pencils.

However, you won’t be able to bring your own paper or any kind or notebooks into the examination room.

As we have seen in the previous section, the answer to “Can you use a calculator on the Accuplacer” is a resounding “No!”

Since you can’t use your own calculator on the test, you should get used to doing most of the math questions by hand.

Hopefully, this shouldn’t pose many problems for the arithmetic questions and the basic algebra questions.

But, you really need to practice advanced algebra, functions, and trig questions at home without using a calculator.

Also be sure to memorize all of the formulas that you need for the math part of the test.

The test is not timed, so slow down and answer the questions very carefully.

This is especially true at the start of the test.

The test is computer-adaptive, so the system delivers questions based on how well you are performing.

If you answer several questions incorrectly at the start, the computer will start giving you easier questions.

These easier questions are worth fewer points, so even if you answer them correctly, your score will be reduced.

SO TAKE YOUR TIME!!

You will take the test on a computer.

It won’t be possible to go back to previous questions once you have submitted an answer.

You also won’t be able to skip a question and go forward.

So be very intent on doing your very best on each and every question.