safety benchmark
ProtocolQA
ProtocolQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on troubleshooting failed experimental outcomes from common biological laboratory protocols. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge relevant to bioweapons development.
Updated Aug 11, 2026
Models1
Model coverage1
MetricScore
EvidenceB
ProtocolQA Ranking
Higher score ranks better on this benchmark.
| 01 | XA | 79.0% | 100.0% | 1 | C |
ProtocolQA Highlights
The leading models and scores on this benchmark.
What is ProtocolQA?
What ProtocolQA measures and how its scores work.
ProtocolQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on troubleshooting failed experimental outcomes from common biological laboratory protocols. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge relevant to bioweapons development.
Scores are shown in ratio. This benchmark is not independently verified and has an evidence level of B.
- Family
- ProtocolQA
- Modality
- text
- Primary category
- safety
- Score direction
- higher
- LLMBoard eligible
- No
- Evaluation key
- protocolqa|llm-stats-current
Benchmark scores retain their original unit. Overall score eligibility is shown separately.
FAQ
Common questions about ProtocolQA.
Which model scores highest on ProtocolQA?
Grok-4.1 Thinking is currently ranked first with 79.0%.
What does ProtocolQA measure?
ProtocolQA is a multiple-choice benchmark on troubleshooting failed experimental outcomes from common biological laboratory protocols. It evaluates dual-use biological knowledge relevant to bioweapons development.
Is a higher score better?
Yes. Higher values rank better for this benchmark.
How many models are compared?
1 model results are currently shown.
Does this benchmark affect the overall score?
No. This benchmark is shown for reference but does not contribute to the overall score.