The national examination system in South Africa is managed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) supported by the nine Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). National examinations are conducted in accordance with the Regulations Pertaining to the Conduct, Management and Administration of the National Senior Certificate. The DBE monitors the implementation of the regulations, while the heads of examinations in the provinces are responsible for their implementation. The DBE sets examination question papers for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. Printing, packaging and distribution of the question papers to examination centres is the responsibility of the Provincial Education Departments (PEDs). The PEDs have further operational responsibilities which include the supervision of the writing of the examinations and the capturing of marks on the Integrated Examination Computer System (IECS).