Setting Standards in Turkish NLP: TR-MMLU for Large Language Model Evaluation

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Autori principali: Bayram, M. Ali, Fincan, Ali Arda, Gümüş, Ahmet Semih, Diri, Banu, Yıldırım, Savaş, Aytaş, Öner
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author Bayram, M. Ali
Fincan, Ali Arda
Gümüş, Ahmet Semih
Diri, Banu
Yıldırım, Savaş
Aytaş, Öner
author_facet Bayram, M. Ali
Fincan, Ali Arda
Gümüş, Ahmet Semih
Diri, Banu
Yıldırım, Savaş
Aytaş, Öner
contents Language models have made remarkable advancements in understanding and generating human language, achieving notable success across a wide array of applications. However, evaluating these models remains a significant challenge, particularly for resource-limited languages such as Turkish. To address this gap, we introduce the Turkish MMLU (TR-MMLU) benchmark, a comprehensive evaluation framework designed to assess the linguistic and conceptual capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in Turkish. TR-MMLU is constructed from a carefully curated dataset comprising 6200 multiple-choice questions across 62 sections, selected from a pool of 280000 questions spanning 67 disciplines and over 800 topics within the Turkish education system. This benchmark provides a transparent, reproducible, and culturally relevant tool for evaluating model performance. It serves as a standard framework for Turkish NLP research, enabling detailed analyses of LLMs' capabilities in processing Turkish text and fostering the development of more robust and accurate language models. In this study, we evaluate state-of-the-art LLMs on TR-MMLU, providing insights into their strengths and limitations for Turkish-specific tasks. Our findings reveal critical challenges, such as the impact of tokenization and fine-tuning strategies, and highlight areas for improvement in model design. By setting a new standard for evaluating Turkish language models, TR-MMLU aims to inspire future innovations and support the advancement of Turkish NLP research.
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spellingShingle Setting Standards in Turkish NLP: TR-MMLU for Large Language Model Evaluation
Bayram, M. Ali
Fincan, Ali Arda
Gümüş, Ahmet Semih
Diri, Banu
Yıldırım, Savaş
Aytaş, Öner
Computation and Language
68T50
I.2.7
Language models have made remarkable advancements in understanding and generating human language, achieving notable success across a wide array of applications. However, evaluating these models remains a significant challenge, particularly for resource-limited languages such as Turkish. To address this gap, we introduce the Turkish MMLU (TR-MMLU) benchmark, a comprehensive evaluation framework designed to assess the linguistic and conceptual capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in Turkish. TR-MMLU is constructed from a carefully curated dataset comprising 6200 multiple-choice questions across 62 sections, selected from a pool of 280000 questions spanning 67 disciplines and over 800 topics within the Turkish education system. This benchmark provides a transparent, reproducible, and culturally relevant tool for evaluating model performance. It serves as a standard framework for Turkish NLP research, enabling detailed analyses of LLMs' capabilities in processing Turkish text and fostering the development of more robust and accurate language models. In this study, we evaluate state-of-the-art LLMs on TR-MMLU, providing insights into their strengths and limitations for Turkish-specific tasks. Our findings reveal critical challenges, such as the impact of tokenization and fine-tuning strategies, and highlight areas for improvement in model design. By setting a new standard for evaluating Turkish language models, TR-MMLU aims to inspire future innovations and support the advancement of Turkish NLP research.
title Setting Standards in Turkish NLP: TR-MMLU for Large Language Model Evaluation
topic Computation and Language
68T50
I.2.7
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.00593