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ECFMG to FSMB: what changed for IMG registration
Since January 2026, international graduates register for all three Step exams through FSMB rather than ECFMG. What moved, what did not, and what to check.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 1
The Match
4 guides on The Match from Steps IMD.
Designated testing dates and the IMG timeline
Fixed exam dates from January 2029 compress a timeline that already has less slack in it. What international applicants should plan for.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 2 CK
An IMG timeline for the Match, working backwards
The application calendar is fixed and everything else has to fit around it. Building a schedule from the deadline rather than from where you are now.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 2 CK
ECFMG certification, explained without the acronym soup
What certification is for, the pieces it is assembled from, and why starting the administrative work late is the most common avoidable delay.
- IMG pathway
- The Match
- Step 1