One-sentence summary
On October 29, 2026, CCSA publicized the association-standard approval draft Vector Database Retrieval Performance Test Method, aimed at retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and AI retrieval scenarios, standardizing test calibers for vector database retrieval performance.
Standard Overview
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Vector Database Retrieval Performance Test Method (approval draft) |
| Body | China Communications Standards Association (CCSA) |
| Type | Association/group standard |
| Publicized | October 29, 2026 (approval draft publicity) |
| Direction | Vector database retrieval performance testing |
| Related scenarios | RAG, knowledge-base Q&A |
Scope
- For retrieval performance testing and cross-product evaluation of vector databases.
- Applies to teams building RAG and enterprise knowledge bases that need to quantify retrieval quality and latency.
- Complements database performance-testing standards to unify retrieval-performance metrics.
Key Clauses
| Clause area | Content | Affected party |
|---|---|---|
| Test object | Vector database retrieval performance | Database vendors |
| Metrics | Retrieval accuracy, recall, latency calibers | Evaluation teams |
| Test method | Specify test datasets and steps | Enterprise technical teams |
| Result comparison | Support cross-product comparison | Buyers |
Compliance Advice
- At approval-draft stage, run internal retrieval-performance evaluations against its calibers first.
- Combine with the RAG pipeline to include retrieval quality in knowledge-base acceptance.
- Cite it as an approval-draft publicity (2026-10-29) and track the final text.
Official Sources
- CCSA: Approval draft publicity