Neurips 2026 Main Track Theory Paper Tracker- Discussion Thread [D]

Curious about the initial review distribution for Main Track theory papers this year.

Our paper received 4/3/3 with confidence 3/3/3. From previous years, I've had the impression that theory papers often receive more conservative initial scores than some other areas, and I've also heard people saying that initial scores seem generally lower across many disciplines this cycle.

If you have a theory submission, would you mind sharing your initial scores (and confidence, if you're comfortable)? It would be interesting to see whether there is any noticeable pattern or whether this is just anecdotal.

Please only share if you're comfortable, and it'd be helpful to mention that it's a theory paper so we're comparing like with like.