Modern pentathlon competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara was held from October 15 to October 16 at the Hipica Club.

[1] The sport became the first sport to be completed out of the 36 sports on the program.

All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5).

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.