RAG Evaluation Demystified: The Only 6 Metrics That Actually Matter

RAG Evaluation: The Only 6 Metrics You Need

TLDR: Every RAG system has exactly three variables — Question, Context, and Answer — producing six possible relationships. When your RAG system fails, one of these six links is broken. The article presents a tiered evaluation framework that cuts through vendor complexity and tells you exactly what to measure, when, and why.

RAG Evaluation: The Only 6 Metrics You Need