LLM Swiss Round: Aggregating Multi-Benchmark Performance via Competitive Swiss-System Dynamics
Abstract
The rapid proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) and diverse specialized benchmarks necessitates a shift from fragmented, task-specific metrics to a holistic, competitive ranking system that effectively aggregates performance across multiple ability dimensions. Primarily using static scoring, current evaluation methods are fundamentally limited. They struggle to determine the proper mix ratio across diverse benchmarks, and critically, they fail to capture a model's dynamic competitive fitness or its vulnerability when confronted with sequential, high-stakes tasks. To address this, we introduce the novel Competitive Swiss-System Dynamics (CSD) framework. CSD simulates a multi-round, sequential contest where models are dynamically paired across a curated sequence of benchmarks based on their accumulated win-loss record. And Monte Carlo Simulation ( iterations) is used to approximate the statistically robust Expected Win Score (), which eliminates the noise of random pairing and early-round luck. Furthermore, we implement a Failure Sensitivity Analysis by parameterizing the per-round elimination quantity (), which allows us to profile models based on their risk appetite--distinguishing between robust generalists and aggressive specialists. We demonstrate that CSD provides a more nuanced and context-aware ranking than traditional aggregate scoring and static pairwise models, representing a vital step towards risk-informed, next-generation LLM evaluation.
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@article{arxiv.2512.21010,
title = {LLM Swiss Round: Aggregating Multi-Benchmark Performance via Competitive Swiss-System Dynamics},
author = {Jiashuo Liu and Jiayun Wu and Chunjie Wu and Jingkai Liu and Zaiyuan Wang and Huan Zhou and Wenhao Huang and Hongseok Namkoong},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.21010},
year = {2025}
}
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18 pages