Before You Withdraw

Only programs that no longer have any positions available to begin in 2026 should withdraw from the Match.

No Applicants to Rank: If a program has positions available to begin in 2026 that you would like to fill but has no acceptable applicants to rank, you should not withdraw the program. In this case, you should certify a Rank Order List with no ranks in the NMS Match System. This indicates to APPIC that the program is active but will not fill its available positions in the Match.

• Instructions for Certifying a Rank Order List with No Ranks

Implications of Withdrawing

Withdrawing from the Match lets APPIC know that you do not intend to submit rankings because your program will not fill the positions in 2026. This is helpful to APPIC for statistical and reporting purposes.

If you withdraw a program, any rankings of applicants that may have been submitted for the program will not be used in the Match. Programs that certify a Rank Order List and do not withdraw by the Rank Order List deadline will be included in the Match and will be obliged to accept the Match results.

• View the Rules and Policies of the Match

How to Withdraw a Program

To withdraw a program from the Match:

• Log in to the NMS Match System for the program
• Select the Edit button in the Status section of the Dashboard





• Select a reason for your withdrawal
• Enter your password and press Submit to confirm the withdrawal.

How to Reinstate a Program

• If the program was withdrawn in Phase I of the Match

  If you withdrew your program in Phase I of the Match, the withdrawn status is carried over automatically to Phase II. If you withdrew a program in Phase I and wish to reinstate it in Phase II, you must send a written request to NMS on your training site's letterhead, signed by the Training Director, indicating:

  • The name of the training site
  • The name and Match Code Number of the program
  • The total number of positions to be offered by the program in Phase II
  • The reason why the reinstatement of the program for Phase II is required

  The request must be sent to NMS as a scanned email attachment to psychint@natmatch.com and must be received at NMS as soon as possible, and no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 18, 2026.

• If the program was withdrawn during Phase II of the Match

  If you withdraw a program during Phase II of the Match but then decide to submit a Rank Order List for the Match, you can reinstate the program using the NMS Match System prior to the Phase II Rank Order List deadline (March 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

  To reinstate a program in the Match:

  • Log in to the NMS Match System for the program
  • Select the Edit button in the Status section of the Dashboard.
  • Enter your password and press Submit to complete the reinstatement.