There were 128 qualifying places available for archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics: 64 for men and 64 for women.
Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 6 competitors, 3 per each gender.
All other NOCs may earn a maximum of 1 quota place per gender for the individual events.
[1] 6 places are reserved for Great Britain as host nation, and a further 6 shall be decided upon by the Tripartite Commission.
[1] To be eligible to participate in the Olympic Games after the NOC has obtained a quota place, all archers must have achieved the following Minimum Qualification Score (MQS):[1] The MQS must be achieved between 2 July 2011 (starting at the 2011 World Outdoor Archery Championships) and 1 July 2012 at a registered FITA event.