Bahau is the nearest town with a distance of about 19.3 kilometers (12 miles).

Initially, the school was known as Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Agama Jempol (SMKAJ) before it was changed to Sekolah Menengah Agama Persekutuan Jempol (SMAPJ).

[citation needed] The school has been upgraded as Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Jempol on 3 December 2002.

Before the arrival of Mrs. Head, Mrs. Rubiyah Aaron on 16 March 2002, the principal task of the teacher were being temporary hold by Senior Administrative Assistant, Mrs Hajjah Zabidah binti Haji Lasim.

On 8 July 2002, INTEJ moved to their official buildings located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from SMKBK with an area of 48 acres (190,000 m2) with modern and futuristic facilities to allow the students to learn with ease in a conducive atmosphere.