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How Artistic Gymnastics Scoring Works at Commonwealth Games 2026

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Artistic gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games 2026 features different events for men and women. Men compete on six apparatuses: pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, horizontal bar, vault, and floor exercise. Women compete on four: uneven bars, balance beam, vault, and floor exercise.

Scoring combines two panels: the D-score for difficulty (starting at zero, no upper limit) and the E-score for execution (starting at a perfect 10, with deductions of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, or 1.0 for errors). The FIG Code of Points assigns difficulty values from A (0.1) to H-J (0.8–1.0). Vault is the exception, using a pre‑set D‑score.

Neutral deductions apply for out‑of‑bounds, time violations, or outfit issues. Medal‑winning totals typically reach the 14s–15s, with world‑class routines in the high 15s or low 16s. At the 2016 Olympics, Simone Biles scored 15.866 on vault, 14.966 on bars, 15.433 on beam, and 15.933 on floor for a 62.198 all‑around gold.