Can I bring my own calculator to the CSP exam?

Pearson VUE generally provides an on-screen TI-30XS-class calculator. Do not plan on a personal calculator. Confirm the live candidate bulletin before you sit.

Is the CSP exam open book?

No. It is a closed-book computer-based sitting. A whiteboard is typically provided. Formulas often sit in the stem.

What if two answers both seem right?

Take the higher remaining control, the system change, or the design change. A polished procedure is still administrative.

Exam day

CSP Exam Day Guide

Independent study notes for a Pearson VUE CSP sitting. SafePath does not administer the exam. Verify every rule against the live BCSP candidate bulletin.

Exam-day sequence

Confirm the live candidate bulletin. CSP exam-day rules sit with BCSP and Pearson VUE. Check the current calculator, ID, and break policy before you travel.
Practice the on-screen calculator. Pearson VUE generally provides an on-screen TI-30XS-class calculator. Do not plan on a personal calculator. Use DEG, not RAD, and learn the fraction-decimal toggle.
Expect a closed book. A whiteboard is typically provided. There is no formula sheet. Formulas often sit in the stem. Some items may be pretest and unscored.
Pace, flag, and round. Two hundred items in 5.5 hours. Flag and return. Pick the closest rounded value rather than hunting a perfect match.
Break ties with hierarchy. If two answers both seem right, take the higher remaining control, the system change, or the design change. A polished procedure is still administrative.

On-screen calculator emulating TI-30XS. Generally no personal calculator.

Whiteboard provided. No formula sheet. Formula often sits in the stem.

Closed book. Some items may be pretest and unscored.

Pick the closest rounded value. DEG, not RAD. Learn the fraction-decimal toggle.

If two answers work, take higher hierarchy / system / design.

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CSP exam-day questions

Can I bring my own calculator to the CSP exam?: Pearson VUE generally provides an on-screen TI-30XS-class calculator. Do not plan on a personal calculator. Confirm the live candidate bulletin before you sit.
Is the CSP exam open book?: No. It is a closed-book computer-based sitting. A whiteboard is typically provided. Formulas often sit in the stem.
What if two answers both seem right?: Take the higher remaining control, the system change, or the design change. A polished procedure is still administrative.