Dictionaries
Only
non-thematic translation dictionaries from a foreign language into the examination language and back, without any annotation, are authorised. Financial, thematic and electronic dictionaries are not authorised.
Electronic Calculators
Calculators with spreadsheet capability are forbidden.
Candidates should also note that:
- Only executable formulas may be programmed into the calculator;
- No text of any sort is authorised;
- No file or any directory should be hidden or protected by a password. Members of the supervisory staff must be able to access every file, without any restriction, at all times throughout the examination.
Please click here to view the CIIA Final Examination Calculator List compiled by the HKSI for reference purposes.
All dictionaries and electronic calculators brought into the examination hall/room are subject to inspection. Candidates are advised that this procedure may take up to fifteen minutes per candidate, and under no circumstances will any candidate be allowed extra time as compensation. In cases of doubt, examination supervisors are authorised to confiscate the calculator of any candidate, and the latter has no right to demand a replacement.
