Prompting

Self-Consistency

Quick Answer

Sampling multiple reasoning paths and taking the majority vote for more reliable answers.

Self-consistency generates multiple responses using the same prompt and votes on the answer. This reduces reliance on a single potentially flawed reasoning. Self-consistency is simple: generate multiple completions, count votes. Majority vote improves reliability. Self-consistency is practical when generation is cheap. Diversity in responses determines effectiveness. Self-consistency is a simple accuracy improvement.

Last verified: 2026-04-08

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