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Preliminary Competitions Scoring
The Miss America Preliminary Competitions and their weighted score values are:
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit - 15%
Evening Wear - 20%
Talent - 35%
Private Interview - 25%
On-Stage Question – 5%
Finals Competition Scoring
The scoring for the Miss America Finals Competition is weighted accordingly:
Composite Score - 30% (Top 16)
Lifestyle and Fitness in Swimsuit - 20% (Top 16)
Evening Wear - 20% (Top 10)
Talent - 30% (Top 8)
On-Stage Question (Top 8)
Final Ballot – Each judge ranks the Top 5 contestants in the order he/she believes they should each finish. The outcome of the pageant is based solely on the point totals resulting from the final ballot.
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Theoretically, though it counts the largest percent of all parts, someone could have a higher score if they did outstanding on every part but talent than someone who didn't do as well on the other parts but had a better talent performance.
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