Modern pentathlon at the 2011 Pan American Games – Qualification

There is a quota of 40 athletes (24 male, 16 female) (however one spot over quota for each gender was allowed); Mexico as the host country is guaranteed a full team of four athletes (two men and two women). Qualification is done on a country basis, not an individual basis.

Men
* Each country affiliated with PAMPC can send one athlete if they met the qualifying standard of 4800 points.

** The remaining spots were distributed to nations in the order of their second-placed athlete (must have met the standard of 4800 points).

Women
* Each country affiliated with PAMPC can send one athlete if they met the qualifying standard of 4200 points.

** The remaining spots were distributed to nations in the order of their second-placed athletes (must have met the standard of 4200 points).