Error class E-03

Product conflation

Features of distinct annuity types or contract phases are blended into an answer about another product or mechanism.

Definition only — not a benchmark finding.

Benchmark run #1 has not occurred. This page does not attribute this error to any assistant or present a fabricated example.

Classification boundary

The class applies when the answer’s premise crosses product categories. A correct general statement with an explicit product limitation is not conflation.

Grader checks

Evidence required

A future finding must link the complete transcript, identify the exact claim, cite the operative grading source and its as-of date, and retain both independent grading passes plus any adjudication note. If the evidence is absent, the classification remains pending rather than counted.