Contestants Preliminary Scores
| Country | Score | Country | Score |
| American Virgin Islands | 18 | Japan | 18 |
| Aruba | 19 | Kenya | 20 |
| Australia | 21 | Korea | 18 |
| Austria | 18 | Lebanon | 18 |
| Bahamas | 19 | Liberia | 18 |
| Barbados | 18 | Luxembourg | 18 |
| Belgium | 18 | Malaysia | 18 |
| Bermuda | 22 | Malta | 18 |
| Bolivia | 18 | Mexico | 18 |
| Brazil | 28 | New Zealand | 29 |
| Canada | 18 | Nigeria | 18 |
| Cayman Islands | 18 | Norway | 18 |
| Chile | 20 | Panama | 18 |
| Colombia | 23 | Paraguay | 32 |
| Costa Rica | 18 | Peru | 18 |
| Curaçao | 20 | Philippines | 18 |
| Cyprus | 18 | Poland | 32 |
| Denmark | 19 | Portugal | 18 |
| Dominican Republic | 18 | Puerto Rico | 29 |
| Ecuador | 18 | St. Kitts | 18 |
| El Salvador | 18 | St. Vincent | 18 |
| Finland | 26 | Singapore | 26 |
| France | 18 | Spain | 20 |
| Gambia | 18 | Sri Lanka | 18 |
| Germany | 20 | Swaziland | 19 |
| Gibraltar | 18 | Sweden | 28 |
| Greece | 18 | Switzerland | 31 |
| Guam | 22 | Tahiti | 18 |
| Guatemala | 18 | Thailand | 18 |
| Holland | 24 | Trinidad & Tobago | 19 |
| Hong Kong | 21 | Turks & Caicos | 18 |
| Iceland | 34 | Uganda | 18 |
| India | 24 | United Kingdom | 34 |
| Ireland | 27 | United States | 32 |
| Isle of Man | 23 | Uruguay | 19 |
| Israel | 33 | Venezuela | 36 |
| Italy | 22 | Western Samoa | 18 |
| Ivory Coast | 22 | Yugoslavia | 21 |
| Jamaica | 32 | Republic of Zaire | 24 |
- In 1985 there were nine preliminary judges who each gave the contestants a score of 2, 3 or 4. This meant that the contestants could receive a minimum score of 18 and a maximum of 36.
- 1985 rules required that at least one contestant from each continent advanced to the top 15 semifinal round. This is why Miss Zaire, with a score of 24, made it through.
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