reasoning benchmark
C-Eval
C-Eval is a comprehensive Chinese evaluation suite designed to assess advanced knowledge and reasoning abilities of foundation models in a Chinese context. It comprises 13,948 multiple-choice questions across 52 diverse disciplines spanning humanities, science, and engineering, with four difficulty levels: middle school, high school, college, and professional. The benchmark includes C-Eval Hard, a subset of very challenging subjects requiring advanced reasoning abilities.
Updated Aug 11, 2026
Models18
Model coverage18
MetricScore
EvidenceB
C-Eval Ranking
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
| 1 | AC | 93.3% | 100.0% | 18 | C | |
| 2 | AC | 93.0% | 94.1% | 18 | C | |
| 3 | MA | 92.5% | 88.2% | 18 | C | |
| 4 | AC | 91.9% | 82.3% | 18 | C | |
| 5 | XI | 91.5% | 76.5% | 18 | C | |
| 6 | AC | 91.4% | 70.6% | 18 | C | |
| 7 | AC | 90.5% | 64.7% | 18 | C | |
| 8 | AC | 90.2% | 58.8% | 18 | C | |
| 9 | AC | 90.0% | 52.9% | 18 | C | |
| 10 | MA | 88.3% | 47.1% | 18 | C | |
| 11 | AC | 88.2% | 41.2% | 18 | C | |
| 12 | DE | 86.5% | 35.3% | 18 | C | |
| 13 | AC | 85.1% | 29.4% | 18 | C | |
| 14 | AC | 83.8% | 23.5% | 18 | C | |
| 15 | AC | 77.2% | 17.6% | 18 | C | |
| 16 | AC | 73.2% | 11.8% | 18 | C | |
| 17 | AC | 50.5% | 5.9% | 18 | C | |
| 18 | BA | 40.7% | 0.0% | 18 | C |
C-Eval Score Distribution
A closer view of the leading scores on this benchmark.
C-Eval Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
What is C-Eval?
What C-Eval measures and how its scores work.
C-Eval is a comprehensive Chinese evaluation suite designed to assess advanced knowledge and reasoning abilities of foundation models in a Chinese context. It comprises 13,948 multiple-choice questions across 52 diverse disciplines spanning humanities, science, and engineering, with four difficulty levels: middle school, high school, college, and professional. The benchmark includes C-Eval Hard, a subset of very challenging subjects requiring advanced reasoning abilities.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- C-Eval
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- reasoning
- Score direction
- higher
- LLMBoard eligible
- Yes
- Evaluation key
- c-eval|llm-stats-current
Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.
FAQ
Common questions about C-Eval.
Which model scores highest on C-Eval?
Qwen3.6 Plus is currently ranked first with 93.3%.
What does C-Eval measure?
C-Eval is a comprehensive Chinese evaluation suite designed to assess advanced knowledge and reasoning abilities of foundation models in a Chinese context. It comprises 13,948 multiple-choice questions across 52 diverse disciplines spanning humanities, science, and engineering, with four difficulty levels: middle school, high school, college, and professional. The benchmark includes C-Eval Hard, a subset of very challenging subjects requiring advanced reasoning abilities.
Is a higher score better?
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
How many models are compared?
18 model results are currently shown.
Does this benchmark affect the overall score?
Yes. This benchmark can contribute to the current LLMBoard capability score.