I used a calculator for the maths portion of the home testing (which it said in my information that I was allowed to) and I was given a calculator for the validation testing. However I was not allowed a calculator for the tech quiz. If this is different than other people they might have thought I just looked dumber lol.
VH-YES great post, I think that is the most helpful post on this entire thread. You described my expereince to a tee.