The Match^® 2022 Timeline

Eligibility Checklist by Candidate Type:

Will be sponsored by their medical schools
Must be able to start an ACGME^® residency program on July 1st the year of The Match
Will be verified for graduation by their medical school

Must be able to start an ACGME^® residency program on July 1st the year of The Match^®
Must have their USMLE^® Step 1 and Step 2CK scores, OET, and Alternative Pathway approval
Must have their credentials fully verified by ECFMG^® by the week before The Match^® (ECFMG communicates with NRMP^® weekly to update candidate verification)

Includes previous US Medical Graduates, Canadian, and DO applicants
Must be able to start an ACGME^® residency program on July 1st the year of The Match
Will have their credentials verified by their medical school

All residency candidates must be registered with NRMP^® by the Rank Order List deadline.

All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Day 1

Monday, March 14, 2022

9 a.m. — Applicants are notified through NRMP^® if they are Matched, Unmatched, or Partially Matched. SOAP-Eligible applicants will receive the List of Unfilled Programs.
9 a.m. on March 14th to 8 a.m. on March 15th — - Time to use Electronic Residency's Program Compatiblity Search! Applicants have time to research programs on the List of Unfilled Programs
10 a.m. — ERAS^® opens for applicants to select programs, prepare their applications, and submit applications.
Ideally, submit all 45 applications before 8 a.m. on Tuesday

Day 2

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

8 a.m. — Residency Programs begin receiving applications and contacting applicants.
All Day — Keep an eye out for interview invitations. Programs will begin creating preference lists.

Day 3

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

All Day — Programs review applications, conduct interviews, and create/certify SOAP preference lists in the R3 system.

Day 4

Thursday, March 18, 2021

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Programs begin offering positions for applicants to Accept or Deny (Offer Round 1).
12 p.m. to 2 p.m. — Programs continue extending offers (Offer Round 2).
3 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Programs continue extending offers (Offer Round 3).
6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Programs continue extending offers (Offer Round 4).
9 p.m. — SOAP Concludes: List of Unfilled Programs updates to include unfilled residency programs that did not participate in SOAP and becomes available to all residency candidates registered to NRMP®.

Day 5

Friday, March 18, 2022