diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
index fd80b48f01..41e2a68324 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectController.js
@@ -542,78 +542,31 @@ const ProjectController = {
             req,
             res,
             'project-share-modal-paywall',
-            {},
-            () => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              cb()
-            }
+            cb
           )
         },
         sharingModalNullTest(cb) {
           // null test targeting logged in users, for front-end side
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'null-test-share-modal',
-            {},
-            () => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              cb()
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'null-test-share-modal', cb)
         },
         pdfjsAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'pdfjs-40',
-            {},
-            (error, assignment) => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              if (error) {
-                cb(null, { variant: 'default' })
-              } else {
-                cb(null, assignment)
-              }
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'pdfjs-40', cb)
         },
         latexLogParserAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'latex-log-parser',
-            (error, assignment) => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              if (error) {
-                cb(null, { variant: 'default' })
-              } else {
-                cb(null, assignment)
-              }
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'latex-log-parser', cb)
         },
         trackPdfDownloadAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'track-pdf-download', () => {
-            // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-            cb()
-          })
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'track-pdf-download', cb)
         },
         pdfCachingModeAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'pdf-caching-mode', () => {
-            // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-            cb()
-          })
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'pdf-caching-mode', cb)
         },
         pdfCachingPrefetchingAssignment(cb) {
           SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
             req,
             res,
             'pdf-caching-prefetching',
-            () => {
-              // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-              cb()
-            }
+            cb
           )
         },
         pdfCachingPrefetchLargeAssignment(cb) {
@@ -621,10 +574,7 @@ const ProjectController = {
             req,
             res,
             'pdf-caching-prefetch-large',
-            () => {
-              // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-              cb()
-            }
+            cb
           )
         },
         pdfCachingCachedUrlLookupAssignment(cb) {
@@ -632,10 +582,7 @@ const ProjectController = {
             req,
             res,
             'pdf-caching-cached-url-lookup',
-            () => {
-              // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-              cb()
-            }
+            cb
           )
         },
         tableGeneratorPromotionAssignment(cb) {
@@ -643,52 +590,17 @@ const ProjectController = {
             req,
             res,
             'table-generator-promotion',
-            () => {
-              // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-              cb()
-            }
+            cb
           )
         },
         personalAccessTokenAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'personal-access-token',
-            (error, assignment) => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              if (error) {
-                cb(null, { variant: 'default' })
-              } else {
-                cb(null, assignment)
-              }
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'personal-access-token', cb)
         },
         idePageAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'ide-page',
-            (error, assignment) => {
-              // do not fail editor load if assignment fails
-              if (error) {
-                cb(null, { variant: 'default' })
-              } else {
-                cb(null, assignment)
-              }
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'ide-page', cb)
         },
         writefullIntegrationAssignment(cb) {
-          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            'writefull-integration',
-            () => {
-              // We'll pick up the assignment from the res.locals assignment.
-              cb()
-            }
-          )
+          SplitTestHandler.getAssignment(req, res, 'writefull-integration', cb)
         },
         projectTags(cb) {
           if (!userId) {
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
index 3e107fb49d..90dae541c0 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Project/ProjectListController.js
@@ -326,19 +326,13 @@ async function projectListPage(req, res, next) {
       )
     }
   }
-  try {
-    // The assignment will be picked up via 'ol-splitTestVariants' in react.
-    await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-      req,
-      res,
-      'download-pdf-dashboard'
-    )
-  } catch (err) {
-    logger.error(
-      { err },
-      'failed to get "download-pdf-dashboard" split test assignment'
-    )
-  }
+
+  // The assignment will be picked up via 'ol-splitTestVariants' in react.
+  await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+    req,
+    res,
+    'download-pdf-dashboard'
+  )
 
   const hasPaidAffiliation = userAffiliations.some(
     affiliation => affiliation.licence && affiliation.licence !== 'free'
@@ -370,18 +364,11 @@ async function projectListPage(req, res, next) {
     }
   }
 
-  try {
-    await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-      req,
-      res,
-      'writefull-integration'
-    )
-  } catch (err) {
-    logger.warn(
-      { err },
-      'failed to get "writefull-integration" split test assignment'
-    )
-  }
+  await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+    req,
+    res,
+    'writefull-integration'
+  )
 
   let showInrGeoBanner, inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
   let inrGeoBannerVariant = 'default'
@@ -390,63 +377,35 @@ async function projectListPage(req, res, next) {
   if (usersBestSubscription?.type === 'free') {
     const { currencyCode, countryCode } =
       await GeoIpLookup.promises.getCurrencyCode(req.ip)
-    let inrGeoPricingVariant = 'default'
-    try {
-      // Split test is kept active, but all users geolocated in India can
-      // now use the INR currency (See #13507)
-      const inrGeoPricingAssignment =
-        await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-          req,
-          res,
-          'geo-pricing-inr'
-        )
-      inrGeoPricingVariant = inrGeoPricingAssignment.variant
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(
-        { err: error },
-        'Failed to get geo-pricing-inr split test assignment'
-      )
-    }
-    try {
-      const latamGeoPricingAssignment =
-        await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-          req,
-          res,
-          'geo-pricing-latam'
-        )
-      showLATAMBanner =
-        latamGeoPricingAssignment.variant === 'latam' &&
-        ['BR', 'MX', 'CO', 'CL', 'PE'].includes(countryCode)
-      // LATAM Banner needs to know which currency to display
-      if (showLATAMBanner) {
-        recommendedCurrency = currencyCode
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(
-        { err: error },
-        'Failed to get geo-pricing-latam split test assignment'
+    // Split test is kept active, but all users geolocated in India can
+    // now use the INR currency (See #13507)
+    const { variant: inrGeoPricingVariant } =
+      await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(req, res, 'geo-pricing-inr')
+    const latamGeoPricingAssignment =
+      await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+        req,
+        res,
+        'geo-pricing-latam'
       )
+    showLATAMBanner =
+      latamGeoPricingAssignment.variant === 'latam' &&
+      ['BR', 'MX', 'CO', 'CL', 'PE'].includes(countryCode)
+    // LATAM Banner needs to know which currency to display
+    if (showLATAMBanner) {
+      recommendedCurrency = currencyCode
     }
     if (countryCode === 'IN') {
       inrGeoBannerSplitTestName =
         inrGeoPricingVariant === 'inr'
           ? 'geo-banners-inr-2'
           : 'geo-banners-inr-1'
-      try {
-        const geoBannerAssignment =
-          await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
-          )
-        showInrGeoBanner = true
-        inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(
-          { err: error },
-          `Failed to get INR geo banner lookup or assignment (${inrGeoBannerSplitTestName})`
-        )
-      }
+      const geoBannerAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+        req,
+        res,
+        inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
+      )
+      showInrGeoBanner = true
+      inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
index 2c575d7e13..f77f4cfbbe 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/SplitTests/SplitTestHandler.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const Features = require('../../infrastructure/Features')
 const SplitTestUtils = require('./SplitTestUtils')
 const Settings = require('@overleaf/settings')
 const SessionManager = require('../Authentication/SessionManager')
+const logger = require('@overleaf/logger')
 
 const DEFAULT_VARIANT = 'default'
 const ALPHA_PHASE = 'alpha'
@@ -54,37 +55,42 @@ async function getAssignment(req, res, splitTestName, { sync = false } = {}) {
   const query = req.query || {}
   let assignment
 
-  if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
-    assignment = _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
-  } else {
-    await _loadSplitTestInfoInLocals(res.locals, splitTestName, req.session)
+  try {
+    if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
+      assignment = _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
+    } else {
+      await _loadSplitTestInfoInLocals(res.locals, splitTestName, req.session)
 
-    // Check the query string for an override, ignoring an invalid value
-    const queryVariant = query[splitTestName]
-    if (queryVariant) {
-      const variants = await _getVariantNames(splitTestName)
-      if (variants.includes(queryVariant)) {
-        assignment = {
-          variant: queryVariant,
-          analytics: {
-            segmentation: {},
-          },
+      // Check the query string for an override, ignoring an invalid value
+      const queryVariant = query[splitTestName]
+      if (queryVariant) {
+        const variants = await _getVariantNames(splitTestName)
+        if (variants.includes(queryVariant)) {
+          assignment = {
+            variant: queryVariant,
+            analytics: {
+              segmentation: {},
+            },
+          }
         }
       }
-    }
 
-    if (!assignment) {
-      const { userId, analyticsId } = AnalyticsManager.getIdsFromSession(
-        req.session
-      )
-      assignment = await _getAssignment(splitTestName, {
-        analyticsId,
-        userId,
-        session: req.session,
-        sync,
-      })
-      _collectSessionStats(req.session)
+      if (!assignment) {
+        const { userId, analyticsId } = AnalyticsManager.getIdsFromSession(
+          req.session
+        )
+        assignment = await _getAssignment(splitTestName, {
+          analyticsId,
+          userId,
+          session: req.session,
+          sync,
+        })
+        _collectSessionStats(req.session)
+      }
     }
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error({ err: error }, 'Failed to get split test assignment')
+    assignment = DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT
   }
 
   LocalsHelper.setSplitTestVariant(
@@ -112,12 +118,17 @@ async function getAssignmentForUser(
   splitTestName,
   { sync = false } = {}
 ) {
-  if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
-    return _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
-  }
+  try {
+    if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
+      return _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
+    }
 
-  const analyticsId = await UserAnalyticsIdCache.get(userId)
-  return _getAssignment(splitTestName, { analyticsId, userId, sync })
+    const analyticsId = await UserAnalyticsIdCache.get(userId)
+    return _getAssignment(splitTestName, { analyticsId, userId, sync })
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error({ err: error }, 'Failed to get split test assignment for user')
+    return DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -136,16 +147,24 @@ async function getAssignmentForMongoUser(
   splitTestName,
   { sync = false } = {}
 ) {
-  if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
-    return _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
-  }
+  try {
+    if (!Features.hasFeature('saas')) {
+      return _getNonSaasAssignment(splitTestName)
+    }
 
-  return _getAssignment(splitTestName, {
-    analyticsId: await UserAnalyticsIdCache.get(user._id),
-    sync,
-    user,
-    userId: user._id.toString(),
-  })
+    return _getAssignment(splitTestName, {
+      analyticsId: await UserAnalyticsIdCache.get(user._id),
+      sync,
+      user,
+      userId: user._id.toString(),
+    })
+  } catch (error) {
+    logger.error(
+      { err: error },
+      'Failed to get split test assignment for mongo user'
+    )
+    return DEFAULT_ASSIGNMENT
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
index ab14929706..c1ca2a94ec 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
@@ -76,39 +76,23 @@ async function plansPage(req, res) {
       geoPricingINRTestVariant === 'inr'
         ? 'geo-banners-inr-2'
         : 'geo-banners-inr-1'
-    try {
-      const geoBannerAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-        req,
-        res,
-        inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
-      )
-      inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
-      if (inrGeoBannerVariant !== 'default') {
-        showInrGeoBanner = true
-      }
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(
-        { err: error },
-        `Failed to get INR geo banner lookup or assignment (${inrGeoBannerSplitTestName})`
-      )
+    const geoBannerAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+      req,
+      res,
+      inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
+    )
+    inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
+    if (inrGeoBannerVariant !== 'default') {
+      showInrGeoBanner = true
     }
   }
 
   // annual plans with the free trial option split test - nudge variant
-  let annualTrialsAssignment = { variant: 'default' }
-
-  try {
-    annualTrialsAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-      req,
-      res,
-      'annual-trials'
-    )
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error(
-      { err: error },
-      'failed to get "annualTrialsAssignment" split test assignment'
-    )
-  }
+  const annualTrialsAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+    req,
+    res,
+    'annual-trials'
+  )
 
   const websiteRedesignVariant =
     res.locals.splitTestVariants?.['website-redesign']
@@ -285,40 +269,20 @@ async function interstitialPaymentPage(req, res) {
         geoPricingINRTestVariant === 'inr'
           ? 'geo-banners-inr-2'
           : 'geo-banners-inr-1'
-      try {
-        const geoBannerAssignment =
-          await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-            req,
-            res,
-            inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
-          )
-        inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
-        if (inrGeoBannerVariant !== 'default') {
-          showInrGeoBanner = true
-        }
-      } catch (error) {
-        logger.error(
-          { err: error },
-          `Failed to get INR geo banner lookup or assignment (${inrGeoBannerSplitTestName})`
-        )
+      const geoBannerAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+        req,
+        res,
+        inrGeoBannerSplitTestName
+      )
+      inrGeoBannerVariant = geoBannerAssignment.variant
+      if (inrGeoBannerVariant !== 'default') {
+        showInrGeoBanner = true
       }
     }
 
     // annual plans with the free trial option split test - nudge variant
-    let annualTrialsAssignment = { variant: 'default' }
-
-    try {
-      annualTrialsAssignment = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-        req,
-        res,
-        'annual-trials'
-      )
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(
-        { err: error },
-        'failed to get "annualTrialsAssignment" split test assignment'
-      )
-    }
+    const annualTrialsAssignment =
+      await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(req, res, 'annual-trials')
 
     const paywallPlansPageViewSegmentation = {
       currency: recommendedCurrency,
@@ -680,36 +644,21 @@ async function _getRecommendedCurrency(req, res) {
   }
   const currencyLookup = await GeoIpLookup.promises.getCurrencyCode(ip)
   const countryCode = currencyLookup.countryCode
-  let assignmentINR, assignmentLATAM
   let recommendedCurrency = currencyLookup.currencyCode
   // for #12703
-  try {
-    // Split test is kept active, but all users geolocated in India can
-    // now use the INR currency (See #13507)
-    assignmentINR = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-      req,
-      res,
-      'geo-pricing-inr'
-    )
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error(
-      { err: error },
-      'Failed to get assignment for geo-pricing-inr test'
-    )
-  }
+  // Split test is kept active, but all users geolocated in India can
+  // now use the INR currency (See #13507)
+  const assignmentINR = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+    req,
+    res,
+    'geo-pricing-inr'
+  )
   // for #13559
-  try {
-    assignmentLATAM = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-      req,
-      res,
-      'geo-pricing-latam'
-    )
-  } catch (error) {
-    logger.error(
-      { err: error },
-      'Failed to get assignment for geo-pricing-latam test'
-    )
-  }
+  const assignmentLATAM = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+    req,
+    res,
+    'geo-pricing-latam'
+  )
   if (
     ['BRL', 'MXN', 'COP', 'CLP', 'PEN'].includes(recommendedCurrency) &&
     assignmentLATAM?.variant !== 'latam'
diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.js
index 0f67d632d8..77b3c21c99 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/User/UserPagesController.js
@@ -74,23 +74,16 @@ async function settingsPage(req, res) {
   // if not already enabled, use a split test to determine whether to offer personal access tokens
   let optionalPersonalAccessToken = false
   if (!showPersonalAccessToken) {
-    try {
-      const { variant } = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
-        req,
-        res,
-        'personal-access-token'
-      )
-      optionalPersonalAccessToken = variant === 'enabled' // `?personal-access-token=enabled`
-    } catch (error) {
-      logger.error(
-        { err: error },
-        'Failed to get personal-access-token split test assignment'
-      )
-    }
+    const { variant } = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+      req,
+      res,
+      'personal-access-token'
+    )
+    optionalPersonalAccessToken = variant === 'enabled' // `?personal-access-token=enabled`
   }
 
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars -- getAssignment sets res.locals, which will pass to the splitTest context
-  const writefullSplitTest = await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
+  // getAssignment sets res.locals, which will pass to the splitTest context
+  await SplitTestHandler.promises.getAssignment(
     req,
     res,
     'writefull-integration'