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Graded 8 October 2026

Can Landing AI return an honest null when the document lacks a field?

Landing AI passed this scenario by returning an honest null for the absent field. The metadata showed no source range for that field. The receipt number was returned as RHS-70234, with a source range shown in the metadata.

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Pass rate100%1 of 1 with a result
Coverage1 of 1test cases with a result
1PassDid everything it was expected to do.
0FailNo test case failed.
0Not gradableEvery result here could be graded.
0UntestedEvery test case in this scenario has a result.
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The test case

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Absent field returns an honest nullPassEvidence
What we sent
InputDocument (PDF)
One-page service receipt with receipt number, date, technician, one line item, and no loyalty number.
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What the tool returned
Text4 lines
{
  "receipt_number": "RHS-70234",
  "loyalty_membership_number": null
}

Copied from Proof 1 · Output file (text), lines 1–4

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Proof 1Output file (text)
JSON output with the receipt number and a null loyalty field.

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Key momentslines 3, 3
Expected vs. Found
✓Expected: An honest null for the absent field, with no pointer attached to any invented value.Found: Returned null for loyalty_membership_number, and its metadata showed ranges null; receipt_number had a source range.
Supporting proof
Proof 2Screenshot
Extraction screen showing the receipt highlighted and the result with a receipt number and a null loyalty field.
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Proof 3Screenshot
Metadata view showing a source range for the receipt number and null ranges for the loyalty field.
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Why this result

The receipt was checked for a loyalty membership number that was not present or derivable. Landing AI returned null for that field and showed no source range for it. The receipt number was returned separately with a source range.

Tested by Rugved nichite · evidence dated 8 October 2026

Configuration and setup

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Software that produced the output
Landing AI
Build or version
DPT-3 Pro (parse model; app version not exposed)
Plan or tier
Explore (free credits, no subscription)
Surface
Web app
Set up before the run
The baseline receipt stayed unchanged, and one added field asked for a fact the receipt did not contain or imply.
Schema version
v1
Added field
loyalty_membership_number
Field description
The customer's loyalty program membership number, if the document mentions one.
Tested
8 October 2026 · Rugved nichite

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  • Pass: the tool did everything the test expected, and nothing it said contradicts the correct answer.
  • Fail: at least one expected behaviour clearly didn't happen; the row says which and quotes the tool.
  • Not gradable: our evidence couldn't settle the outcome (for example a record we needed is missing). It is never counted as a fail, and the row says what's missing.

Where this sits in the benchmark

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LevelNameScope
BenchmarkStructured Document Extraction →19 scenarios · 10 tools
CapabilityField Extraction →
CapabilitySource Grounding →
ScenarioThe field is absent →
ToolLanding AI →

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9 October 2026First publishedStructured Document Extraction v1

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aidemos.com/benchmarks/structured-document-extraction/results/landing-ai/the-field-is-absent · 1 pass · 0 fail · coverage 1/1 · graded 2026-10-08

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Input · Document (PDF) ↗application/pdf · 54 KB
Proof 2 · Screenshot ↗image/png · 121 KB
Proof 3 · Screenshot ↗image/png · 131 KB
Proof 1 · Output file (text) ↗text/plain; charset=utf-8 · 0 KB
File fingerprints (SHA-256)

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Input · Document (PDF)a96bbe1c5b22336e7b54169baf72b85e45eabf1312cd293a1821017b52fa85f7
Proof 2 · Screenshot0fd4c5f6570c882a71c82b6be7f8db56b97621b82b5d86c1f52fe1a99885de45
Proof 3 · Screenshotced5dbb08dd4b68311878056689764e119759766d2e9f5246a9a1088e8f316aa
Proof 1 · Output file (text)a6d65a6c69efb9c8219502650d109a603878dc863e31f012bf06e8c65210f386