2027 Residency Match calendar
Every key date of the 2027 Match in one place, from ERAS submission to Match Day. All times are Eastern Time.
Next up
NRMP standard registration deadline
Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET (76 days away)
Key dates
Wed, Sep 2, 2026 (passed)
ERAS opens to submissions
You can submit applications to programs in MyERAS.
Tue, Sep 15, 2026 (passed)
NRMP registration opens
Applying through ERAS does not enter you in the Match. Registering with the NRMP is a separate step.
Wed, Sep 23, 2026 (passed)
Programs start reviewing applications
Programs can download applications and begin sending interview invitations in waves.
October 2026 to January 2027
Interview seasonHappening now
Most interview invitations go out between October and January; many programs keep inviting into December. You can still apply to any program whose application deadline has not passed: our program lists show the deadline for each program.
Fri, Jan 29, 2027, 11:59 p.m. ET
NRMP standard registration deadlineDeadline
Register by this time to avoid the late registration fee. Programs can rank only registered applicants.
Mon, Feb 1, 2027, 12 p.m. ET
Rank order list entry opens
Enter and certify your rank order list in the NRMP R3 system. You can change and re-certify it until the deadline.
Wed, Mar 3, 2027, 9 p.m. ET
Rank order list deadlineDeadline
Your list must be certified by this time; an uncertified list is not used. IMGs must also meet ECFMG verification requirements by this deadline.
Mon, Mar 15, 2027, 10 a.m. ET
Match status
You learn whether you matched, but not where.
Mon, Mar 15, 2027, 11 a.m. ET
SOAP begins
The list of unfilled programs opens for eligible unmatched and partially matched applicants. Check the NRMP calendar for when applications open.
Thu, Mar 18, 2027, 9 a.m. ET
SOAP round 1 offers
Accept by 11 a.m. ET. Further rounds follow at 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET, each with a two-hour window to accept.
Thu, Mar 18, 2027, 6 p.m. ET
SOAP round 4 offers
The last round. Accept by 8 p.m. ET. An accepted SOAP offer is binding.
Fri, Mar 19, 2027, 12 p.m. ET
Match DayDeadline
You learn where you matched.
Thu, Jul 1, 2027
Residency starts
Most first-year positions begin on July 1.
Plan around the dates
- It is not too late to apply. You can still send applications to any program whose deadline has not passed; our program lists show the application deadline for each program.
- Register for the NRMP early. Waiting until January only adds risk.
- If you need the H-1B, plan Step 3 so the result is out before programs finalize their rank lists.
- Prepare a SOAP plan in February, even if it feels unnecessary.
- Still building your list? Check the cost first in the ERAS fees calculator.
Match dates, answered
When is Match Day 2027?
Friday, March 19, 2027, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time. You learn whether you matched on Monday, March 15, at 10 a.m. ET.
When is the rank order list deadline for the 2027 Match?
Wednesday, March 3, 2027, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Ranking opens on February 1 at 12 p.m. ET.
When does SOAP happen in 2027?
SOAP starts on Monday, March 15, at 11 a.m. ET, and offers go out in four rounds on Thursday, March 18, at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. ET.
Do emergency medicine and OB/GYN use the same dates?
They apply through ResidencyCAS instead of ERAS, but they take part in the same NRMP Main Residency Match, so ranking, Match Week and Match Day dates are the same.
Dates from the NRMP 2027 Main Residency Match calendar and the AAMC ERAS timeline. Always confirm on the official calendars: dates can change.
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