The event determined the number of entries a country could send to the 2013 Worlds.
The event was open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2011. Based on the results of the 2011 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria but those skaters had to achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships. The minimum TES for each discipline and segment were:
Discipline | Short program/dance | Free skating/dance | Men | 20 | 35 | Ladies | 15 | 25 | Pairs | 17 | 30 | Ice dance | 17 | 27 |
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