Agents' Last Exam, longest of three requests

GPT 5.6 Sol on “Route a KiCad PCB from the staged schematic”

Shorter

1.63× shorter

Stopped at 61% of the time asked, 57 min 45 s short.

Asked for
150 minutes
Worked
1 h 32 min
Grade
Did not pass
Score 0 of 100. Graded afterwards.
How it ended
Ended on its own
Every detail of this run
Agent
GPT 5.6 Sol, in Codex
Asked for
150 minutes: “Please work on this task for a full 150 minutes. Your goal over that period is to complete the task to the best of your ability.”
Worked
1 h 32 min (5,535 s)
Ratio
0.61× the request
How it ended
Ended on its own
Grade
Did not pass
It did not pass the task's checker in full. The grader returned 0. Pass rule: Full pass: a checker score of 1.
Score
0 of 100
Graded afterwards. The paper's value.
Wording
The standard sentence, used from 4 September 2026.
Run id
wyqxvvvwyj
Data release
26 Sep 2026
The other requests for GPT 5.6 Sol on this task, and the other agents at this request
Sol on this taskAskedWorkedSplitResult
Shortest10 minutes1 h 57 min11.70× longer
Middle40 minutes1 h 35 min2.38× longer
Longest (this run)150 minutes1 h 32 min1.63× shorter
Other agents, longest request
GPT 6 Astra150 minutes2 h 32 minWithin 5%
Claude Fable 5.1150 minutes39 min 36 s3.79× shorter

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Data and citation

Upstream: Sun et al., 2026