RAG-012RAG · Enough to answerlayaeval.Answerability
Answerability
Can this question be answered from these sources at all?
Simulation state:
When it passes
Yes, it can.
Threshold satisfied: evaluation score >= 0.50.
When it fails
No, the info isn't there.
Violation detected: execution flagged for human review or fallback routing.
SDK Specification
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Answerability | Python evaluator class in layaeval |
| Required Fields | "query", "retrieved_context" | Arguments expected in the call signature |
| Default Threshold | >= 0.50 | Passes when quality score is at or above this value |
| Category | RAG Evaluation | Enough to answer (Is there enough in the pages to answer at all?) |
Python Example
answerability.py
1from layaeval import Answerability23metric = Answerability(threshold=0.50) # passes at or above 0.5045res = metric(6 query="What is the capital of France?",7 retrieved_context="Paris is the capital of France, with 2.1M residents.",8)910print(res.passed, res.value, res.confidence)
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