NSMQ Riddles - Chemistry: leaderboard
Chemistry riddles from the 2019 contests of Ghana's National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ Riddles, Boateng et al., 2026): 44 riddles whose clues point to a specific compound, law, reaction or concept, answered with all clues given at once. Exact match in percent against the answer or its listed variants; higher is better.
Metric: Exact match (%; 44 chemistry riddles from the 2019 NSMQ riddles round, all clues given at once, answer checked against the answer and its listed variants). Source: arxiv.org. Saturation forecast: Around May 2027. 12 models tracked.
Top models
| # | Model | Score | Overall rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5.4 (High) | 75 | #121 (GPT-5.4) |
| 2 | Claude Opus 4.6 (High) | 72.73 | #100 (Claude Opus 4.6) |
| 3 | GPT-5.4 (Low) | 72.73 | #121 (GPT-5.4) |
| 4 | GPT-OSS-120B (High) | 68.18 | #699 (GPT-OSS-120B) |
| 5 | Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) (High) | 68.18 | #91 (Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)) |
| 6 | GPT-OSS-120B (Low) | 65.91 | #699 (GPT-OSS-120B) |
| 7 | Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview) (Low) | 65.91 | #91 (Gemini 3.1 Pro (Preview)) |
No result here: #1 Claude Fable 5.2, #2 Gemini 4 Carbon, #5 Claude Opus 5.5.
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