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The Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system is the web-based software application through which all NRMP Matches are managed. The R3 system maintains the highest level of security and confidentiality and can be used with any computer with access to the Internet. To participate in a Match, users must create a unique username and password that…

Participation in the Match requires a nominal fee for applicants, programs, and institutions. Applicants Registration and payment of fees affords applicants access to the NRMP Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system and Match-specific data and reports. Match participation is allowed only after payment information has been entered through the R3 system and processed successfully. Current Fees…

Only programs in a subspecialty for which a Match is being conducted may offer positions through the SMS. To ensure a quality training experience for applicants, the NRMP may be selective in determining which programs are eligible to participate. To be eligible to offer positions through an SMS Match, a program must be either: Programs…

To register for the Main Residency Match® or Specialties Matching Service® (Fellowship) Matches, an AAMC ID is not required but it is recommended.  Including an AAMC ID in your Match registration will make it easier for programs to rank you in the NRMP Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system.

Only programs that have achieved ACGME Osteopathic Recognition can create an osteopathic-focused track in the NRMP’s Registration, Ranking, and Results® (R3®) system. Programs that are eligible to create an osteopathic-focused track can place some or all of their positions in that track.

Find out how to register in the Registration, Ranking, and Results System (R3).

An overview of the roles and responsibilities.

Understand how the Match fits into the larger process outside of NRMP.