The Miss America competition judging system is designed to promote diversity, individuality and overall achievement among all contestants. Judges score the individual contestants immediately following each phase of competition. Contestants are scored on a 1-to-10 point scale, in whole numbers, within each category (more than one contestant may receive the same score). There is one panel of judges for all phases of competition. All judges have been educated about the Miss America judging system and represent a variety of professional sectors within their communities.

Presentation and Community Achievement (Interview) - 25%
Artistic Expression (Talent) - 35%
Presence and Poise (Evening Wear) - 20%
Lifestyle and Fitness (Swimsuit) - 15%
Overall Composite (On-Stage Question) - 5%
TOTAL - 100%