Hardest to easiest to match

All 33 match streams in the 2026 match, by spots per person who ranked it first.

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Hardest at the top. Under 1.00: more people ranked it first than there were spots. 1.00 or more.

0.41

0.48

0.49

0.50

0.52

0.52

0.58

0.58

0.63

0.66

0.68

0.73

0.73

0.76

0.85

0.89

0.91

0.96

0.98

0.99

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.19

1.57

1.96

2.00

Hematological pathology

2.50

Public health

3.33

Public health plus FM

3.75

Neuropathology

4.00

Microbiology

6.00

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