Education in Pakistan is organized by the Ministry of Education. The national framework of the curriculum is regulated by the Curriculum Wing within the ministry.

Education in Pakistan is generally organized in a 5+3+2+2 model:

Primary education from class 1 to class 5
Middle education from class 6 to class 8
Secondary education from class 9 to class 10
Higher secondary, or intermediate, education from class 11 to 12

Secondary and Higher Secondary (Matric and Intermediate) education in Pakistan are controlled by the Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC). There are 26 boards of intermediate and secondary education in Pakistan. There is one federal board and the rest are provincial. They hold the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) exams, and three boards are responsible for vocational and technical education.

The 26 educational boards of Pakistan are the following:

Federal Board of Education

Website: fbise.edu.pk
Founded: 1975
Jurisdiction: Islamabad, and cantonments and garrisons across Pakistan
Headquarters: Islamabad

Punjab Boards of Education

There are 9 Educational Boards in Punjab.

Bahawalpur Website: bisebwp.edu.pk
Founded: 1998
Jurisdiction: Bahawalpur District, Bahawalnagar District, Rahim Yar Khan District
Headquarters: Bahawalpur

DG Khan
Website: bisedgkhan.edu.pk
Founded: 1989
Jurisdiction: Dera Ghazi Khan District, Layyah District, Muzaffargarh District, Rajanpur District
Headquarters: Dera Ghazi Khan

Faisalabad
Website: bisefsd.edu.pk
Founded: 1988
Jurisdiction: Faisalabad Division (Faisalabad District, Chiniot District, Jhang District, Toba Tek Singh District
Headquarters: Faisalabad

Gujranwala
Website: bisegrw.com
Founded: 1976
Jurisdiction: Gujranwala Division (Gujranwala District, Gujrat District, Mandi Bahauddin District, Hafizabad District, Narowal District, Sialkot District
Headquarters: Gujranwala

Lahore
Website: biselahore.com
Founded: 1954 (activated 1955)
Jurisdiction: Districts Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Nankana Sahib
Headquarters: Lahore

Multan
Website: bisemultan.edu.pk
Founded: 1968
Jurisdiction: Multan Divison (Districts Multan, Vehari, Lodhran, Khanewal)
Headquarters: Multan

Rawalpindi
Website: biserwp.edu.pk
Founded: 1977
Jurisdiction: Rawalpindi Divison (Districts Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal)
Headquarters: Rawalpindi

Sahiwal
Website: bisesahiwal.edu.pk
Founded: 2012
Jurisdiction: Districts Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan
Headquarters: Sahiwal

Sargodha
Website: bisesargodha.edu.pk
Founded: 1968
Jurisdiction: Khushab District, Sargodha District, Mianwali District, Bhakkar District
Headquarters: Sargodha

Sindh Boards of Education

There are 5 boards of education in Sindh

Hyderabad
Website: biseh.edu.pk
Founded: 1961
Jurisdiction: Districts Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Mohammad Khan, Jamshoro, Dadu, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin and Nawabshah
Headquarters: Hyderabad

Karachi
Website: bisek.edu.pk
Founded: 1971
Headquarters: Karachi

Larkana
Website: biselrk.edu.pk
Founded: 1995
Jurisdiction: Larkana District, Kamber, and Shahdad Kot District, Shikarpur District, Jacobabad District, Kashmore District, Dadu District, Khairpur District
Headquarters: Larkana

Mirpurkhas
Headquarters: Mirpurkhas

Sukkur
Website: bisesuksindh.edu.pk
Founded: 1979
Jurisdictions: Districts Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Nausharo Feroze
Headquarters: Sukkur

Balochistan Boards of Education

Quetta
Website: bbiseqta.edu.pk
Founded: 1979
Jurisdictions: Districts Kalat, Makran and Kandahar
Headquarters: Quetta

Azad Kashmir Boards

Azad Kashmir
Website: ajkbise.net
Headquarters: New Mirpur City

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Boards of Education

There are 8 Educational Boards in KPK.

Abbottabad
Website: biseatd.edu.pk
Founded: 1990
Jurisdiction: Abbottabad, Haripur, Pakistan, Mansehra, Kohistan District
Headquarters: Abbottabad

Bannu
Website: biseb.edu.pk
Founded: 1990
Jurisdiction: Bannu, Lakki MarwatHeadquarters: Bannu

Dera Ismail Khan
Website: bisedgkhan.edu.pk
Founded: 1989
Jurisdiction: Dera Ghazi Khan District, Layyah District, Muzaffargarh District, Rajanpur District
Headquarters: Dera Ghazi Khan

Kohat
Website: bisekt.edu.pk
Founded: 2002
Jurisdiction: District Kohat, District Karak, District Hangu, F. R Kohat, Orakzai Agency, Kurram Agency
Headquarters: Kohat

Malakand
Website: bisemalakand.edu.pk
Founded: 2003
Jurisdiction: District Malakand Agency, District Bajaur Agency, District Dir Lower, District Dir Upper
Headquarters: Chakdara, Lower Dir

Mardan
Website: bisemdn.edu.pk
Founded: 1990
Jurisdiction: District Mardan, District Nowshera, District Swabi
Headquarters: Mardan

Peshawar
Website: bisep.com.pk
Founded: 1961
Jurisdiction: Charsadda District, Chitral District, Peshawar District
Headquarters: Peshawar

Swat
Website: bisess.edu.pk
Founded: 1992
Jurisdiction: Swat District, Shangla, Buner
Headquarters: Swat

With the help of this list, you can find out under which board your district falls and enroll in it. You should keep in mind that although the format of each Pakistani education board is quite similar, there will be some differences that will significantly impact your results. Make sure to always keep the criterion of your board of education in mind when you’re studying for exams. Good luck!