Skaters may remain age-eligible for Junior Worlds even after competing nationally and internationally at the senior level.

Based on the results of the 2011 World Junior Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline.

Member nations submitted the following entries:[3] Elizaveta Tuktamysheva withdrew and was replaced by Polina Shelepen.

If a country had a non-direct entry, its lowest-ranked skater according to the Worlds Standings competed in the preliminary round.

Minsk time (UTC+03:00), subject to changes:[5] Despite finishing out of the top 12, Belarus' Kristina Zakharanka qualified for the short program as she was the representative of the host country.