If you need to extend your eligibility period, a one-time, contiguous three-month extension is available*. To request an extension, you must submit an eligibility period extension request and a non-refundable $70 processing fee. Requests can only be submitted after your original scheduling permit is available and must be received no later than 25 days after the end of your original eligibility period. 

• • If you have a testing appointment scheduled:
    • You will need to cancel or reschedule with Prometric.
    • If your appointment is 45 or fewer days away, you will need to pay an appointment change fee to Prometric.
    • See the USMLE website for more information.

• • If you cancelled your testing appointment within 45 days of your scheduled testing date(s):
    • You will need to call Prometric as directed on your scheduling permit.
    • You will need to pay the fee to Prometric to reinstate your eligibility record BEFORE you submit your request for an eligibility period extension.

• • If you did not test as scheduled:
    • You will need to call Prometric as directed on your scheduling permit.
    • You will need to pay the fee to Prometric to reinstate your eligibility record BEFORE you submit your request for an eligibility period extension.

To request an eligibility period extension, log in to FSMB's USMLE portal.

*Note: "Contiguous" means that the start date of your eligibility period extension immediately follows the end date of your current eligibility period (e.g., if your eligibility period ends May 31, your extension will begin June 1).