| Date | 10 August 2008 — 10:00-21:22 | |
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| Location | Guojia Tiyuguan, Beijing Aolinpike Gongyuan, Beijing | |
| Format | Top 8 (maximum 2 per nation) advanced to the final round. | |
| A1 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Hana Liškařová | |
| A2 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Pat Panichas | |
| B1 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Carmen Basla | |
| B2 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Aukje de Jong | |
| B3 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Lee Jung-Hyun | |
| B4 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Robin Leeworthy | |
| B5 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Mónica Calabro | |
| B6 Judge - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Johanna Gratt | |
| Timer 1 - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Mo Ruirong | |
| Timer 2 - All-Around Qualifying (Balance Beam) | Lin Ying | |