May 2023 NAC Examination application is now open

We are pleased to confirm that, beginning today, January 10, 2023, the Medical Council of Canada (MCC) has opened registration for an in-person delivery of the National Assessment Collaboration (NAC) Examination.

The MCC plans to offer the exam on May 6, 2023, at various examination centres across Canada. Application for this session can be completed through your physiciansapply.ca account and will close on February 2, 2023 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time (ET).

Exam results will be available in time to meet the 2024 CaRMS R-1 Main Residency Match deadline. To obtain information on the NAC Examination and the 2024 CaRMS R-1 Main Residency Match, please click here.

The NAC Examination is standardized across all available examination centres and will be accepted by residency program directors regardless of where the exam took place. You do not have to take the exam in the province in which you will apply for residency.

Please be advised that our website continues to be updated with additional information. For more details on the NAC Examination, please consult our FAQs.