Checking the Checkers: A Synthesis of Verifier Noise and Robustness in RLVR

The paper surveys 58 studies on verifier errors in reinforcement learning with verifiable rewards (RLVR), examining how such errors affect training and which mitigations are effective. It finds that the type of error—rather than its frequency—has a larger impact on learning dynamics, with random errors mainly slowing progress and false positives potentially causing learning plateaus or collapse. The authors compile findings into comparison tables, reconcile conflicting reports, and propose a reporting protocol to standardize future research.

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• llms
• reinforcement-learning
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