Calculator checklist for exam day
7 checks, each linked to the steps for your calculator. Print it or save it as a PDF with a free account.
The checklist
IB Math Revision: calculator checklist for exam day
- The right paper. AA Paper 1 has no calculator. AA Papers 2 and 3 and every AI paper allow your GDC: IB calculator rules.
- Exam mode. Your school puts the GDC into exam mode (IB Examination Mode or Press-to-Test). Try it once at home so the screen does not surprise you: how to turn it on and exit.
- Batteries or charge. Fresh batteries or a full charge the night before, and spares if your calculator takes them.
- Angle mode. Radians for calculus and trig graphs, degrees for triangles and bearings. Check it at the start of the paper.
- Exact or decimal. Know the key that switches a fraction to a decimal: fractions and decimals.
- Nothing on it. No notes or formulas on the calculator or its cover.
- If it shows an error. Know what Math ERROR or ERR:DOMAIN means: error messages explained.
Papers from: IB subject brief: Mathematics: analysis and approaches (PDF) · IB subject brief: Mathematics: applications and interpretation (PDF)
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What else is free here
- Every syllabus topicA page for each AA and AI sub-topic, with exam-style questions and mark schemes.
- GDC keystrokes by topicTI-Nspire and Casio fx-CG50 guides for the calculator papers.
- Casio fx-CG50 guideEvery menu you need for IB Maths and the exam traps, on one page.
- Free formula sheets (PDF)One page per course, marking which formulas are not in the IB booklet.
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Sources
Every keystroke on this page comes from the manufacturer's own guide for that model, and every exam rule from the exam board's own document; each section names its source. Where we could not find a step in one of those documents, we have left it out. IB Math Revision is independent and is not connected to Casio, Texas Instruments or any exam board.