Legal basis: Education Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 11 The state adapts to the needs of the development of socialist market economy and social progress, promotes educational reform, promotes the coordinated development and convergence of all kinds of education at all levels, improves the modern national education system, improves the lifelong education system and improves the level of educational modernization.
The state takes measures to promote educational equity and balanced development of education.
The state supports, encourages and organizes educational scientific research, popularizes the achievements of educational scientific research and promotes the improvement of educational quality.
Fifteenth the State Council education administrative departments in charge of national education, overall planning, coordination and management of national education.
The education administrative departments of local people's governments at or above the county level shall be in charge of education within their respective administrative areas.
Other relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall be responsible for relevant education work within their respective functions and duties.
Article 21 The state practices the national education examination system.
The types of national education examinations are determined by the administrative department of education of the State Council, and undertaken by the institutions approved by the state to implement education examinations.