The Jurisdiction of the Board was consisting of the following four districts and two Agencies.

• District Bannu.
• District Lakki Marwat.
• District D.I.Khan.
• District Tank.
• North Waziristan Agency.
• South Waziristan Agency.
• After bifurcation of the BISE, Bannu into BISE, Bannu and BISE, Dera Ismail Khan the jurisdiction of BISE, Bannu reduced to the following two districts and one Agency.  
• District Bannu.
• District Lakki Marwat.
• North Waziristan Agency.

Objectives of the Board

The importance of aims and objectives of education is recognized by all the educational, professional, political, nonpolitical and religious associations, organizations and groups at various levels in their memoranda, letters and brochures. Nations rise and fall with the state of their consciousness; and the yardstick use to measure the state of consciousness of a nation is its level of education. Education without clear-cut aims is like a rudderless ship and as such, Secondary Boards play a pivotal role in providing enlightened education and examination services to the entire nation. The future of a nation depends mainly on its education system.

Objectives/Functions of the Board are as under:

• Hold and conduct SSC , HSSC and Pakistani languages examinations.
• Register/affiliate private & Govt. Institutions.
• Fix, demand and receive fees as may be prescribed.
• Prescribe courses of instructions for SSC and HSSC.
• Appoint examiners and supervisory staff for the conduct of examinations.
• Ensure provision of requisite facilities in the affiliated institutions.
• Inspection of private institutions and establishment and up gradation of existing private institutions as per Ordinance.
• Institute and awards scholarships/medals to talented students.
• Ensure promotion of sports, declamation contests by holding sports tournaments, etc.