In October 2019, the Professional Regulation Commission issued Memorandum Circular No. 21 (S 2009) in accordance with its powers under RA No. 8981, prescribing the updated list of nonprogrammable calculators permitted to be used in licensure examinations. However, after reviewing the list, the Professional Regulation Board of Civil Engineering determined that many of the calculators listed under MC No. 21 (s. 2009) lack algebraic logic and trigonometric functions, rendering them insufficient for civil engineering licensure examinations. Some of the models listed are incorrect, non-existent, duplicated, or vintage, and still include the prohibited Casio fx 991ES / ES Plus, confusing readers.
The Professional Regulation Board of Civil Engineering issued PRB Resolution No. 02 Series of 2020 to address this issue. The resolution called for an updated list of non-programmable calculators allowed in civil engineering board examinations. This Resolution was first implemented during the May 2020 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination.
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PRC List of Allowed Calculators
The Professional Regulation Commission notifies the public of the following updated list of allowable calculators for use in the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination, as approved by the Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) of Civil Engineering and the Commission, via Resolution No. 02-02. (s.2020).
Allowed Casio Calculator Models
CASIO |
Fx-95MS |
Fx-122S |
Fx-350HA |
Fx-82ES PLUS |
Fx-100D |
Fx-220 |
Fx-350MS |
Fx-85MS |
Fx-100MS |
Fx-250HC |
Fx-350TL |
Fx-85W |
Fx-100S |
Fx-260 |
Fx-570AD |
Fx-901 |
Fx-100W |
Fx-300W |
Fx-570MS |
Fx-911W |
Fx-115MS |
Fx-350D |
Fx-570S |
Fx-991MS |
Fx-115S |
Fx-350ES PLUS |
Fx-570W |
Fx-991S |
Fx-115WA |
Fx-350EX |
Fx-82EX |
Fx-991W |
Canon Calculator Models
CANON |
F-502 |
F-710 |
F-718SG |
F-720i |
F-502G |
F-718S |
F-718SGA |
F-760S |
F-604 |
F-718SA |
F-720 |
F-789SGA |
Sharp Calculator Models
SHARP |
EL-500W |
EL-506W |
EL-510R |
EL-531XH |
EL-501V |
EL-509D |
EL-520G |
EL-531W |
EL-501W |
EL-509R |
EL-520VA |
EL-546L |
EL-501X |
EL-509V |
EL-520W |
EL-546VA |
EL-506P |
EL-509W |
EL-520X |
EL-556G |
EL-506V |
EL-509X |
EL-531VH |
EL-W531 |
Hewlett- Packard Calculators
HEWLETT-PACKARD |
HP 9S |
HP 10S |
HP 30S |
HP Smartcalc 300S |
Citizen Scientific Calculators
CITIZEN |
SR-135N |
SR-260N |
SR-270N |
SR-270X |
SR-281N |
Aurora Scientific Calculator Models
AURORA |
AX-501 |
AX-528BL |
AX-595TV |
AX-597W |
AX-600S |
Olympia Calculator Models
OLYMPIA |
LCD 8110 |
LCD 9210 |
ES-570MS |
ES-570ES PLUS |
Texas Instruments Scientific Calculator Models
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS |
TI-30XA |
TI-30XIIS |
TI-30XS |
TI-34 |
TI-36X PRO |
Other Brands
OTHER BRANDS |
KARCE KC-S991 |
KARCE KC-S3500 |
PORPO YH-105 |
PORPO YH-106 |
TAKSUN TS-98MS |
TAKSUN TS-2000 |
Reminders
Please be reminded that examinees are allowed to use only one calculator during the exam, unlike in the past when examinees are allowed to bring a spare for emergency purposes. For further concerns and queries, kindly email Licensure Office at the email addresses provided below:
- prc.licensureoffice@gmail.com
- licensure.office@prc.gov.ph
I was waiting for X-structure calculator, nag submit na daw sila ng application sa PRC last september and reviewee po ako ng REE board exam sa april 2025, kelan po kaya usually na a-approve ang application ng calculators
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