diff --git a/src/eval_framework/response_generator.py b/src/eval_framework/response_generator.py
index c8168eed..f8cc2171 100644
--- a/src/eval_framework/response_generator.py
+++ b/src/eval_framework/response_generator.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def __init__(self, llm: BaseLLM, config: EvalConfig, result_processor: ResultsFi
                 custom_hf_revision=self.config.hf_revision,
             )
 
-        self.response_type, _ = self.task._get_type_and_metrics()
+        self.response_type = self.task.get_response_type()
 
     def _llm_task_param_precedence(self) -> tuple[list[str] | None, int | None]:
         """
diff --git a/src/eval_framework/tasks/base.py b/src/eval_framework/tasks/base.py
index 16fb94b8..07c21909 100644
--- a/src/eval_framework/tasks/base.py
+++ b/src/eval_framework/tasks/base.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
 from eval_framework.shared.types import BaseMetricContext, Completion, Error, RawCompletion
-from eval_framework.tasks.utils import raise_errors
+from eval_framework.tasks.utils import classproperty, raise_errors
 from template_formatting.formatter import Message, Role
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ class BaseTask[SubjectType](ABC):
     DATASET_PATH: str
     SAMPLE_SPLIT: str
     FEWSHOT_SPLIT: str
-    RESPONSE_TYPE: ResponseType
-    METRICS: list[type["BaseMetric"]]
     SUBJECTS: list[SubjectType]
     HF_REVISION: str | None = None  # tag name, or branch name, or commit hash to ensure reproducibility
 
@@ -104,6 +102,10 @@ class BaseTask[SubjectType](ABC):
     # language by subtopic, or `None` (for tasks not specific to a single language).
     LANGUAGE: Language | dict[str, Language] | dict[str, tuple[Language, Language]] | None
 
+    # RESPONSE_TYPE and METRICS use exposed as classproperties, so you can access them via either
+    # `TaskClass.*` or `task.*` (or `task.get_metrics()`). This avoids mypy conflicts from re-declaring class vars.
+    # By default, these values come from TASK_STYLER if set, otherwise from legacy class attributes.
+
     def __init__(self, num_fewshot: int = 0) -> None:
         self.num_fewshot = num_fewshot
         self.stop_sequences: list[str] | None = None
@@ -332,14 +334,12 @@ def _get_context(self, item: dict[str, Any]) -> BaseMetricContext | list[BaseMet
         return None
 
     def get_metadata(self) -> dict[str, str | list[str]]:
-        response_type, metrics = self._get_type_and_metrics()
-
         meta: dict[str, str | list[str]] = {
             "dataset_path": self.DATASET_PATH,
             "sample_split": self.SAMPLE_SPLIT,
             "fewshot_split": self.FEWSHOT_SPLIT,
-            "response_type": response_type.value,
-            "metrics": [m.NAME for m in metrics],
+            "response_type": self.get_response_type().value,
+            "metrics": [m.NAME for m in self.get_metrics()],
             "subjects": [str(s) for s in self.SUBJECTS],
         }
         if hasattr(self, "TASK_STYLER"):
@@ -420,7 +420,26 @@ def generate_completions(
             )
         return completion_list
 
-    def _get_type_and_metrics(self) -> tuple[ResponseType, list[type["BaseMetric"]]]:
-        if hasattr(self, "TASK_STYLER"):
-            return self.TASK_STYLER.response_type, self.TASK_STYLER.metrics
-        return self.RESPONSE_TYPE, self.METRICS
+    @classmethod
+    def get_response_type(cls) -> ResponseType:
+        """Return the response type of the task (or the styler if it exists)."""
+        if hasattr(cls, "TASK_STYLER"):
+            return cls.TASK_STYLER.response_type
+        return cls.RESPONSE_TYPE
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_metrics(cls) -> list[type["BaseMetric"]]:
+        """Return the metrics of the task (or the styler if it exists)."""
+        if hasattr(cls, "TASK_STYLER"):
+            return cls.TASK_STYLER.metrics
+        return cls.METRICS
+
+    @classproperty
+    def RESPONSE_TYPE(cls) -> ResponseType:
+        """For backwards compatibility."""
+        return cls.get_response_type()
+
+    @classproperty
+    def METRICS(cls) -> list[type["BaseMetric"]]:
+        """For backwards compatibility."""
+        return cls.get_metrics()
diff --git a/src/eval_framework/tasks/eval_config.py b/src/eval_framework/tasks/eval_config.py
index 58bc2b4d..99f88a6b 100644
--- a/src/eval_framework/tasks/eval_config.py
+++ b/src/eval_framework/tasks/eval_config.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def validate_judge_model_args(cls, value: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def validate_llm_judge_defined(self) -> "EvalConfig":
         task = get_task(self.task_name)
-        _, task_metrics = task(num_fewshot=0)._get_type_and_metrics()
+        task_metrics = task(num_fewshot=0).get_metrics()
         for metric_class in task_metrics:
             if issubclass(metric_class, BaseLLMJudgeMetric):
                 assert self.llm_judge_class is not None, "The LLM Judge must be defined for this evaluation task."
diff --git a/src/eval_framework/tasks/utils.py b/src/eval_framework/tasks/utils.py
index 5752f1e7..d414444d 100644
--- a/src/eval_framework/tasks/utils.py
+++ b/src/eval_framework/tasks/utils.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import threading
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Literal, NamedTuple
+from typing import Any, Literal, NamedTuple, overload
 
 import dill
 import numpy as np
@@ -22,6 +22,24 @@
 RANDOM_SEED = 42  # hacky way to get around circular import
 redis_warning_printed = False
 
+
+class classproperty[T]:
+    """Descriptor supporting property-like access on classes and instances."""
+
+    def __init__(self, fget: Callable[[Any], T]) -> None:
+        self.fget = fget
+
+    @overload
+    def __get__(self, obj: None, owner: type[Any]) -> T: ...
+
+    @overload
+    def __get__(self, obj: object, owner: type[Any] | None = None) -> T: ...
+
+    def __get__(self, obj: object | None, owner: type[Any] | None = None) -> T:
+        cls = owner if owner is not None else type(obj)
+        return self.fget(cls)
+
+
 _pools: dict[tuple[str | None, tuple[str, ...] | None], ContainerPoolManager] = {}
 _pools_lock = threading.Lock()
 
diff --git a/tests/tests_eval_framework/tasks/test_task_style.py b/tests/tests_eval_framework/tasks/test_task_style.py
index 5951fbdb..c33c5070 100644
--- a/tests/tests_eval_framework/tasks/test_task_style.py
+++ b/tests/tests_eval_framework/tasks/test_task_style.py
@@ -506,3 +506,11 @@ def test_metadata_task_style(self) -> None:
     def test_metadata_metrics_bpb_only(self) -> None:
         meta = self.task.get_metadata()
         assert meta["metrics"] == ["BitsPerByte"]
+
+
+def test_instance_properties_are_styler_backed() -> None:
+    task = _ConcreteMCTask()
+
+    # Check compatibility access points for metadata.
+    assert task.RESPONSE_TYPE == ResponseType.LOGLIKELIHOODS
+    assert task.METRICS == task.TASK_STYLER.metrics