license: apache-2.0
Dataset Description:
TechQA-RAG-Eval is a reduced version of the original TechQA (IBM’s GitHub Page, HuggingFace) dataset specifically for evaluating Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. The dataset consists of technical support questions and their answers, sourced from real IBM developer forums where acceptable answers included links to reference technical documentation.
This dataset is ready for commercial/non-commercial use.
Dataset Owner(s):
NVIDIA Corporation
Dataset Creation Date:
05/05/2025
License/Terms of Use:
Apache-2.0
Intended Usage:
TechQA-RAG-Eval is particularly well-suited for: Benchmarking RAG system performance on technical domain queries Evaluating information retrieval systems in technical support contexts Testing natural language understanding and generation for technical support applications
Dataset Characterization
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Data Collection Method | Automated |
| Labeling Method | Not Applicable |
Dataset Format
The dataset is composed of .txt and .json files.
Dataset Quantification
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Record Count | 908 question/answer pairs |
| Feature Count | 5 |
| Features | ['id', 'question', 'answer', 'is_impossible', 'contexts'] |
| Data Storage Size | 46 MB (.zip) |
Reference(s):
TechQA: https://github.com/ibm/techqa
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