How do you handle an imbalanced classification dataset?hard

Type
scenario
Topic
imbalanced-dataset
Frequency
common
Tags
class-imbalance, metrics, validation
Answer

Use appropriate metrics, class weighting, resampling, threshold tuning, and careful validation.

Explanation

Accuracy can hide poor minority-class performance. PR-AUC, recall, precision, confusion matrix analysis, and cost-aware thresholds often give a better picture.

Follow-upWhy can oversampling before train-test split cause leakage?