AGI Score (A Definition of AGI)
Experts test models on ten cognitive domains from Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory, such as reasoning, memory and perception, with adapted human psychometric tests. Each domain counts 10% toward a score out of 100%.
The paper scores GPT-4 at 27% and GPT-5 at 57%. Long-term memory storage was the weakest domain. The CAIS dashboard shows the score under Automation.
- Made by
- Center for AI Safety and collaborators (Hendrycks et al.)
- Released
- October 2025
- Kind
- Composite indices
- Level
- Expert
- Scored
- Graded by people
- Answers
- Open-ended
- Strongest model tested
- GPT-5 #70 on the capability index
- Last model added
- August 2025
- Scores refreshed
- November 12th, 2026
In the authors’ words
The lack of a concrete definition for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) obscures the gap between today's specialized AI and human-level cognition. This paper introduces a quantifiable framework to address this, defining AGI as matching the cognitive versatility and proficiency of a well-educated adult. To operationalize this, we ground our methodology in Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory, the most empirically validated model of human cognition. The framework dissects general intelligence into ten core cognitive domains-including reasoning, memory, and perception-and adapts established human psychometric batteries to evaluate AI systems. Application of this framework reveals a highly "jagged" cognitive profile in contemporary models. While proficient in knowledge-intensive domains, current AI systems have critical deficits in foundational cognitive machinery, particularly long-term memory storage. The resulting AGI scores (e.g., GPT-4 at 27%, GPT-5 at 57%) concretely quantify both rapid progress and the substantial gap remaining before AGI.
GPT-5 leads with 57%
Best score per entry from the benchmark's own leaderboard, read on November 12th, 2026. Where a model ran with several settings or harnesses, we keep its best. Names in gray aren't in our model list: fine-tunes, agent systems, products and older models. They don't count toward leaders.
- 1 GPT-5 57%
- 2 GPT-4 (snapshot unspecified) 27%
Source: Official AGI Score (A Definition of AGI) leaderboard
| # | Entry | Score | Setting | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPT-5 | 57% | Aug 2025 | Official leaderboard | |
| 2 | GPT-4 (snapshot unspecified) | 27% | Official leaderboard |
Scores over time
All the scores we have, one dot each, so a model tested at several settings appears more than once.
Source: Official AGI Score (A Definition of AGI) leaderboard
No lab model card reports it yet
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