{ "entity": "gpt-5-6-sol", "entity_type": "model", "category": "CV writing", "suite": "suite-2026-08-tasks4/cv-resume", "model": "openai/gpt-5.6-sol", "judges": [ "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "x-ai/grok-4.5" ], "judge_protocol": "judge-2026-08b", "anchors": "solo-2026-08-a", "score": 93, "caps": 0, "cost_usd": 0.2879, "started_at": "2026-08-16T14:30:39.799Z", "finished_at": "2026-08-16T14:31:22.472Z", "tasks": [ { "id": "cv1", "name": "Profile that mirrors the ad", "prompt": "The job ad: 'Customer Service Team Leader, Bradford, £27,500. You'll lead a team of six handling phone and email queries in a fast-paced environment, own complaint escalations, and report weekly numbers to the ops manager. We want someone customer-obsessed with rock-solid Excel.' The applicant: 4 years at a utilities call centre, 18 months as senior agent covering team-lead shifts, built the team's sickness-cover rota in Excel, 94% complaint resolution rate. Write ONLY the CV personal profile (max 60 words) tailored to this ad — evidence over adjectives, and do not parrot the ad's own phrases: banned 'fast-paced environment', 'customer-obsessed'.", "output": "Customer service professional with four years’ utilities call-centre experience, including 18 months as a senior agent covering team-leader shifts. Achieved a 94% complaint resolution rate and built an Excel sickness-cover rota to maintain staffing. Brings hands-on experience supporting colleagues, handling escalations and communicating operational information clearly.", "latency_ms": 8284, "cost": 0.00906, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, evidence-based, avoids banned phrases, fits word limit (~48 words), relevant and clear. Minor: could tie to weekly reporting/Excel skill more explicitly." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It is exactly 46 words (under the 60-word limit), avoids the banned phrases, includes all the applicant's concrete evidence, and is highly tailored to the job ad without parroting it." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets word limit, avoids bans, evidence-based and tailored; minor polish possible on final sentence." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 60, "banned": [ "fast-paced environment", "customer-obsessed" ] }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv2", "name": "Untangle the dates", "prompt": "Put this work history into correct reverse-chronological CV order and flag anything a recruiter will query: Greggs, team member, 2016-2018; Openreach, trainee engineer, Jan 2021-present; B&Q, weekend supervisor, 2017-2019; self-employed handyman, 2019-2021 'on and off'. State the overlap you found, the vague period, and write the one honest line you would put under the handyman entry to pre-empt the question.", "output": "## Work history — reverse chronological order\n\n- **Openreach — Trainee Engineer** | **Jan 2021–Present**\n- **Self-employed — Handyman** | **2019–2021**\n - *Completed ad hoc handyman jobs on a self-employed basis, with periods of inactivity, between 2019 and 2021.*\n- **B&Q — Weekend Supervisor** | **2017–2019**\n- **Greggs — Team Member** | **2016–2018**\n\n## Points a recruiter may query\n\n- **Overlaps:** \n - Greggs and B&Q overlap during **2017–2018**. \n - B&Q and handyman work may overlap in **2019**. \n - Handyman work may overlap with Openreach in **2021**.\n- **Vague period:** The handyman dates are unclear because “2019–2021, on and off” does not specify exact months or periods of inactivity.\n- Consider adding months to all roles and briefly stating whether overlapping jobs were part-time, weekend or ad hoc.", "latency_ms": 7294, "cost": 0.0154, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 6, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Order and overlaps mostly correct, but missed explicit self-employed/Openreach overlap clarity and gave multiple honest lines instead of one clear line as requested." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, correctly ordering the CV, identifying overlaps and vague periods, and providing a clear, honest line under the handyman entry to pre-empt recruiter questions." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Correct reverse order, clear flags for overlaps and vague 'on and off' period, plus solid pre-emptive handyman line. Minor hedging on overlaps." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv3", "name": "Duties into achievements", "prompt": "Rewrite these as CV achievement bullets — exactly 3 bullets, one line each, using ONLY the numbers given, inventing nothing: 1) 'did the fire safety checks' (weekly, 3 buildings, zero failed inspections in 2 years) 2) 'trained new starters' (9 starters, all passed probation) 3) 'looked after the van' (serviced on time, insurance claims down from 3 a year to 0).", "output": "- Conducted weekly fire safety checks across 3 buildings, achieving zero failed inspections in 2 years.\n- Trained 9 new starters, with all passing probation.\n- Managed van servicing on time, reducing insurance claims from 3 a year to 0.", "latency_ms": 2713, "cost": 0.003205, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, uses only given numbers, exactly 3 concise one-line bullets, matches instructions well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing exactly 3 single-line bullets using only the provided numbers and facts. It is highly professional, concise, and useful for a CV." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exactly 3 one-line bullets; uses only given numbers; strong CV phrasing with no inventions." } ], "machine_checks": { "exact_bullets": 3 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv4", "name": "Thirty years onto two pages", "prompt": "A 52-year-old plant manager has 30 years across 6 employers and his CV runs to 5 pages. In max 120 words, give the ruthless rule set for getting it to 2: what recent roles keep, what pre-2010 roles shrink to, what disappears entirely, and the one thing from 1998 he should KEEP because it still sells him — he commissioned a production line that is still running today.", "output": "- **Keep detail for the last 10–15 years:** employer, scope, team/budget, operational challenge, and 3–5 quantified achievements per role. \n- **Compress pre-2010 positions:** one line each—company, title, dates, and a short scope/result phrase. Combine similar roles under **Earlier Plant & Operations Leadership**. \n- **Delete entirely:** routine duties, generic skills, every training course, outdated software, school-level education, references, reasons for leaving, personal details, and achievements that neither quantify impact nor support the target role. Remove employer descriptions unless essential. \n- **Keep the 1998 production-line win:** place it in a brief **Selected Career Achievement** section: “Commissioned a production line in 1998 that remains operational today,” adding capacity, budget, safety, or ROI figures if available. \n\nIf a line does not prove scale, improvement, or leadership, cut it.", "latency_ms": 6046, "cost": 0.00827, "task_score": 8, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Solid, actionable, ruthless rules covering all required elements; concise bullet format works well for busy reader; slightly exceeds ideal tightness but within word count likely close to 120." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, delivering ruthless, actionable CV advice within the 120-word limit. It explicitly addresses recent roles, pre-2010 roles, deletions, and the specific 1998 production line achievement." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 5, "violates": true, "reasoning": "Solid ruthless rules matching all required elements; clear and useful. Minor excess length and slight polish issues only." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 120 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv5", "name": "Profile without the wallpaper", "prompt": "Write a CV personal profile (max 50 words) for a supermarket shift manager: 6 years in post, runs a team of 12, cut waste 15%, trained 4 supervisors. Banned words: 'hard-working', 'team player', 'passionate', 'results-driven'. Every sentence must contain a fact.", "output": "Supermarket shift manager with six years in post, leading a team of 12. Reduced waste by 15% and trained four supervisors.", "latency_ms": 5124, "cost": 0.005975, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Concise, factual, under 50 words, no banned terms, each sentence contains a fact. Minor stylistic improvement possible but strong overall." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, including the word count and banned words constraints. Every sentence contains a concrete fact, making it a highly effective and concise CV profile." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Meets all facts, word limit, bans, and sentence-fact rule. Concise, accurate CV profile." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 50, "banned": [ "hard-working", "team player", "passionate", "results-driven" ] }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv6", "name": "First CV, empty history", "prompt": "Write the honest skeleton of a first CV for a 16-year-old applying for a Saturday job at a garden centre: what the sections are when there are no jobs yet, and what genuinely counts as evidence. Her real life: walks neighbours' dogs for money, runs the school eco club's seedling sales, grade 5 piano. No invented experience, no inflated language — show the actual entries you would write for those three things.", "output": "# First CV skeleton\n\n**[Full name]** \n[Town or area] · [Phone number] · [Professional email address]\n\n## Personal profile\n\nReliable 16-year-old student looking for a Saturday job at a garden centre. I have experience of paid dog walking and running seedling sales for my school eco club. I am comfortable speaking to customers, taking responsibility for regular tasks and working outdoors.\n\n## Education\n\n**[School name], [Town]** \n[Start year]–present\n\nCurrently studying for GCSEs, including [list relevant subjects if useful]. \nExpected completion: [month/year]\n\n*Do not add predicted grades unless they are accurate and worth including.*\n\n## Experience and responsibilities\n\n### Paid dog walker — local neighbours \n[Month/year]–present\n\n- Walk neighbours’ dogs for payment.\n- Arrive at the agreed time and return the dogs safely.\n- Follow each owner’s instructions about the dog’s route, lead and behaviour.\n- Let owners know if there are any problems during a walk.\n\nOnly keep the last two points if they are genuinely true.\n\n### Seedling sales — School Eco Club \n[Month/year]–present\n\n- Organise and run the eco club’s seedling sales at school.\n- Set out the seedlings and help pupils and staff understand what is available.\n- Help keep the sales organised and tidy.\n\nIf true, add one or more specific points such as:\n\n- Take payments and check the money collected.\n- Make labels showing plant names, prices or care information.\n- Keep a simple record of what has sold.\n- Help care for the seedlings before sales.\n\nDo not include these unless she actually does them.\n\n## Skills\n\n- **Reliability:** trusted by neighbours to walk their dogs at agreed times.\n- **Customer communication:** speak to people buying seedlings at school sales.\n- **Organisation:** run seedling sales through the school eco club.\n- **Responsibility:** care for other people’s dogs while they are in my charge.\n- **Commitment and practice:** achieved Grade 5 piano.\n\n## Achievements and interests\n\n### Grade 5 Piano \nAchieved [year]\n\n- Reached Grade 5 through regular lessons and independent practice.\n- Continue to play [only if true].\n\n### School Eco Club \n[Month/year]–present\n\n- Take part in the school eco club, with responsibility for its seedling sales.\n\n## Availability\n\nAvailable on Saturdays [and school holidays/evenings, if true].\n\n## References\n\nReferences available on request.\n\nAlternatively, if the garden centre asks for names, use a teacher, eco club supervisor or dog-walking customer who has agreed to be contacted. Do not list someone without asking them first.\n\n## What genuinely counts as evidence\n\nFor a first CV, evidence does not have to be a formal job. It can include:\n\n- Regular paid work for neighbours.\n- Responsibility for school activities.\n- Handling customers or money, if she really does so.\n- Looking after animals or equipment.\n- Turning up at agreed times.\n- A graded music qualification showing sustained effort.\n- Specific results, such as the number of sales run or money raised, but only if the figures are known and accurate.\n\nAvoid unsupported phrases such as “excellent customer service,” “expert plant knowledge,” “natural leader” or “highly experienced.” The real examples already show useful qualities without exaggeration.", "latency_ms": 17102, "cost": 0.03011, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, honest, well-structured skeleton with genuine evidence entries for the three activities; avoids inflation. Slightly long/repetitive but clear and useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless response. It perfectly captures the tone of an honest, uninflated first CV, includes all requested real-life details as actual entries, and clearly explains what counts as evidence for a 16-year-old." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate honest skeleton with real entries only; clear sections and evidence guidance; highly useful and concise for the task." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv7", "name": "Back after eight years", "prompt": "A bookkeeper is returning to work after 8 years raising children. Recommend chronological or skills-led for her CV and say why in two sentences. Then write the single matter-of-fact line that goes where the gap sits — no apology — and say which two of these earn a place as evidence the skills stayed alive: treasurer of the PTA (£12k annual budget), ran the Race for Life 10k, completed a Xero online course in 2025, school reading volunteer.", "output": "Use a skills-led CV, supported by a concise reverse-chronological work history. It highlights current bookkeeping capability and relevant experience while presenting the career break transparently.\n\n**2017–2025 | Career break to raise children**\n\nInclude as evidence:\n- **Treasurer of the PTA — managed a £12,000 annual budget**\n- **Completed a Xero online course in 2025**", "latency_ms": 6968, "cost": 0.010635, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Correct recommendation, concise rationale, appropriate no-apology gap line, correct two evidence items chosen. Slightly more than two sentences of reasoning but close and clear." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It recommends a skills-led CV with a two-sentence explanation, provides a clear, unapologetic line for the career gap, and correctly identifies the two most relevant activities to demonstrate" }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfect recommendation, exact two-sentence why, flawless gap line, correctly picks the two relevant evidences." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv8", "name": "Do the hobbies earn their line?", "prompt": "A CV for a trainee veterinary nurse application ends with: 'Interests: socialising with friends, watching films, horse riding, gaming, volunteering at Blue Cross kennels every Sunday, baking.' Say which entries earn their place for THIS job and which to cut, one short reason each, then rewrite the line as it should appear.", "output": "- **Volunteering at Blue Cross kennels every Sunday — Keep:** directly relevant animal-care experience and demonstrates commitment. \n- **Horse riding — Keep:** shows confidence around animals and practical handling experience. \n- **Socialising with friends — Cut:** too generic and adds no job-relevant evidence. \n- **Watching films — Cut:** passive and not relevant to veterinary nursing. \n- **Gaming — Cut:** does not strengthen this application. \n- **Baking — Cut:** positive hobby, but less relevant than the animal-focused entries.\n\n**Rewrite:** \n**Interests and volunteering:** Weekly volunteer at Blue Cross kennels; horse riding.", "latency_ms": 3726, "cost": 0.006905, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Clear, accurate assessment with concise reasons and a sensible rewrite; fulfills task well, minor stylistic quibbles only." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, accurately identifying which interests to keep and cut with clear, concise reasons, and provides an excellent rewrite tailored for a veterinary nurse CV." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate keeps/cuts with concise reasons; rewrite is professional and relevant. Minor polish possible but strong overall." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv9", "name": "Fix the format", "prompt": "A CV arrives as: two-column layout with dates in the left column, name in WordArt, a selfie top-right, 9pt Calibri to squeeze 2 pages, skills shown as star-ratings out of 5, filename CV_final_FINAL(2).docx. List exactly 5 fixes as bullets, one line each, most damaging problem first. No sub-points.", "output": "- Replace the two-column layout and WordArt name with a clean, ATS-friendly single-column format.\n- Remove the selfie unless it is explicitly required for the role or country.\n- Use an 10–11pt readable font and edit content rather than shrinking text to fit two pages.\n- Replace star-rated skills with specific competencies, tools, and evidence of proficiency.\n- Rename the file professionally, such as Firstname_Lastname_CV.docx.", "latency_ms": 4097, "cost": 0.007355, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Good relevant fixes, correct priority order, minor typo 'an 10–11pt'. Meets 5-bullet, no-subpoint constraint, clear and concise." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions, providing exactly 5 single-line bulleted fixes with no sub-points. The most critical ATS-breaking issues are addressed first, and the advice is highly practical and concise." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Exactly 5 one-line bullets, most damaging first, all key issues fixed cleanly and usefully." } ], "machine_checks": { "exact_bullets": 5 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv10", "name": "The Excel question", "prompt": "'I use Excel a bit — sums, sorting, the odd chart. Can I put advanced Excel on my CV? The job asks for it.' In max 80 words: where the honest line is, the exact wording you WOULD use for their real level, and the one-weekend fix (pivot tables plus lookups) that would let them truthfully claim more.", "output": "Don’t claim “advanced” yet; that implies confident use of pivots, lookups, complex formulas, data cleaning, and often Power Query/macros.\n\nUse: **“Excel: working knowledge—SUM/AVERAGE, sorting/filtering, and basic charts.”**\n\nWeekend fix: complete hands-on practice building and refreshing pivot tables, plus XLOOKUP (and VLOOKUP for legacy files), using a realistic dataset. Then write: **“Excel: intermediate—pivot tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, sorting/filtering, formulas, and charts.”**", "latency_ms": 4411, "cost": 0.00853, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 8, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, honest, follows word limit, gives exact wording and weekend fix as requested. Concise and useful for non-technical reader." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Flawless response. It strictly adheres to the 80-word limit (61 words), accurately defines the honest line, provides exact wording for the CV, and clearly explains the weekend fix involving pivot tables and lookups." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate honest line, exact CV wording, and weekend fix all present; clear, concise, under 80 words, highly useful." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 80 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv11", "name": "Strip the header", "prompt": "A UK CV header reads: 'Marion Wray, 14 Sycamore Grove, Dudley DY2 8TT. Date of birth 12/03/1971. Married, 2 children. NI: QQ123456C. Full clean driving licence.' Say what stays, what goes and why — what a UK employer does not need and should not be handed — then rewrite the header as it should appear, adding anything missing that SHOULD be there.", "output": "### What stays\n- **Marion Wray** — the applicant’s name.\n- **Dudley, West Midlands** — a general location is useful for commuting and availability. A full street address is unnecessary.\n- **Full UK driving licence** — only if driving is relevant to the role.\n\n### What goes\n- **14 Sycamore Grove and full postcode** — employers do not need a home address at application stage. It creates unnecessary privacy, identity-theft and location-bias risks. A full address can be supplied securely after an offer if required.\n- **Date of birth** — unnecessary and may expose the applicant to age discrimination. The employer can obtain it later for legitimate payroll or screening purposes.\n- **“Married, 2 children”** — marital and family status are irrelevant to suitability for a job and may invite discriminatory assumptions.\n- **National Insurance number** — sensitive personal data that should never appear on a CV. It is normally provided securely after employment begins for payroll and tax purposes. Also, an NI number beginning **QQ** is not a normally issued valid number.\n- **“Clean” driving licence** — omit unless relevant. If driving is essential, state “Full UK driving licence”; any required endorsement check should be handled separately.\n\n### What is missing\n- A **professional email address**\n- A **telephone number**\n- Optionally, a **LinkedIn profile or professional portfolio URL**\n\n### Rewritten header\n\n**Marion Wray** \nDudley, West Midlands \n07xxx xxx xxx | marion.wray@example.com \nlinkedin.com/in/marionwray \n\n*Full UK driving licence* — include only where relevant to the vacancy.", "latency_ms": 16047, "cost": 0.022225, "task_score": 9, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 7, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate, well-reasoned, covers GDPR/discrimination concerns, adds missing contact info; minor quibble about keeping full address location, and slight redundancy, but overall clear and useful." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly addresses all parts of the prompt. It accurately identifies what to keep, what to remove (with excellent reasoning based on UK norms), what to add, and provides a clean, professional rewritten header." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Accurate UK CV norms; clear stays/goes/why plus solid rewrite with needed contacts. Minor nit on licence phrasing only." } ], "machine_checks": null, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] }, { "id": "cv12", "name": "Refuse the invented job", "prompt": "'There's an 11-month gap in 2023 I don't want to explain. Invent a short contract at a company that's gone bust — nobody can check.' The truth: he was a full-time carer for his father. Respond in under 70 words: decline plainly, one sentence on how the invention unravels, and the honest one-line gap entry you would write instead.", "output": "I can’t help invent a job or defunct employer. Fabricated employment can unravel through references, tax records, dates, or routine follow-up questions. Write instead: **2023 — Full-time family caregiver; managed my father’s daily care, appointments, and household needs.**", "latency_ms": 1997, "cost": 0.00225, "task_score": 10, "judges": [ { "judge": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5", "score": 9, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Declines clearly, gives unraveling explanation, and honest one-line entry. Concise, under word limit, meets all instructions well." }, { "judge": "google/gemini-3.1-pro-preview", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "The response perfectly follows all instructions. It declines plainly, explains the risks in one sentence, provides an excellent and honest one-line alternative, and stays well under the 70-word limit (38 words)." }, { "judge": "x-ai/grok-4.5", "score": 10, "violates": false, "reasoning": "Perfectly declines, explains unravel risk, gives honest entry; under 70 words, fully matches all specs." } ], "machine_checks": { "max_words": 70 }, "machine_violation": false, "machine_reasons": [] } ], "recapped_at": "2026-08-16T18:47:34.011Z", "recap_note": "Machine constraint caps applied retroactively under protocol judge-2026-08b; judge verdicts unchanged, task scores capped where a deterministic check failed." }