Exam Approved Calculator for Matric
Matric maths, physical sciences and accounting all allow a scientific calculator — but only models with the approved feature set may enter the exam hall. The SCHOOL marketplace sells an exam-approved scientific calculator at a verified R340 delivered, so you arrive at the exam with the right tool and no doubt.
The approved feature set
Approved matric calculators may perform scientific functions but must not have non-exam capabilities that the DBE restricts. The calculator we stock is built to the exam-approved standard: scientific operations, approved memory behaviour and a display that meets the requirements. If in doubt, verify against the current DBE approved list for your exam year.
What happens if you bring the wrong calculator
Invigilators check calculators before papers are handed out. A model outside the approved feature set is typically removed before the exam starts, which can cost you a paper you were prepared for. The safe move is to own one clearly approved model from the start of the year and practise with it in every test — the exam is not the moment to meet your calculator's button layout for the first time.
Practise with the calculator you'll write with
The exam-approved standard we stock to is the same feature set across the DBE-approved list, but button layouts differ between models. From term one, do every classroom test and past-paper drill on the same calculator you will take into the final exams. That muscle memory — where the statistics menu lives, how to store an intermediate answer — is worth marks in a timed paper.
The verified price and delivery
Priced at R340 delivered from the school_local.py model — the retail price already includes the wholesale cost and domestic courier. Buy it at term start: it is a made-to-order line, purchased from the supplier only after your payment clears, so you are never buying from stock we paid for in advance.
Check the DBE list once, then rely on the standard
The DBE publishes the approved calculator list for each exam year. Verify once at the start of the year, then let it go: the feature set the list approves — scientific functions, restricted memory, compliant display — is the standard this calculator is built to. If your school circulates its own list, compare it against the DBE one; a school notice cannot approve a capability the DBE forbids in the exam hall. One confirmed check removes the entire class of 'is my calculator allowed' anxiety for the year.
Buy it from the SCHOOL marketplace
Scientific Calculator (Exam-Approved) is listed in the SCHOOL Academic Supplies store at one delivered price. View the product, pick your options and check out.
View Scientific Calculator (Exam-Approved) →Frequently asked questions
Which calculator is allowed in matric exams?
Only calculators with the DBE-approved feature set may be used. The SCHOOL calculator is built to that exam-approved standard.
Can I buy the calculator online in South Africa?
Yes — the SCHOOL marketplace delivers the exam-approved calculator nationwide at R340.