Subject to the other provisions of this Act the Board shall have the following functions, namely-
(a) to prescribe course of instructions text-books, other books and instructional material, if any, for Tahtania, Fauquania, munshi, Maulavi, Alim, Kamil, Fazil and other courses;
(b) prescribe the course books, other books and instruction material of courses of Arbi, Urdu and Pharsi for classes upto High School and Intermediate standard in accordance with the course determined there for by' the Board of High School and Intermediate Education;
(c) to prepare manuscript of the course books other books and instruction material referred to in clause (b) by excluding the matters therein wholly or partiality or otherwise and to publish them;
(d) prescribe standard for the appointment of Urdu translators in the various offices of the State and ensure through the appointing authority necessary action with respect to filling up of the vacant posts;
(e) to grant Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates or other academic distinctions to persons, who-
(i) have pursued a course of study in an institution admitted to the privileges or recognition by the Board;
(ii) have studied privately under conditions laid down in the regulations and have passed an examination of the Board under like conditions;
(f) to conduct examinations of the Munshi, Maulavi, Alim and of Kamil and Fazil courses;
(g) to recognise institutions for the purposes of its examination;
(h) to admit candidates to its examination;
(i) to demand and receive such fee as may be prescribed in the regulations;
(j) to publish or withhold publication of the result of its examinations wholly or in part;
(k) to co-operate with other authorities in such manner and for such purposes as the Board may determine;
(l) to call for reports from the Director on the condition of recognised institutions or of institutions applying for recognition;
(m) to submit to the State Government its views on any matter with which it is concerned;
(n) to see the schedules of new demands proposed to be included in the budget relating to institutions recognised by it and to submit if it thinks fit, its views thereon for the consideration of the State Government;
(o) to do all such other acts and things as may be requisite in order to further the objects of the Board as a body constituted for regulating and supervising Madarsa-Education upto Fazil;
(p) to provide for research or training in any branch of Madarsa Education viz, Darul Uloom Nav Uloom, Lucknow, Madarsa Babul Ilm, Mubarakpur, Azamgarh, Darul Uloom Devband, Saharanpur, Oriental College Rampur and any other institution which the State Government may notify time to time.
(q) to constitute a committee at district level consisting of not less than three members for education up to Tahtania or Faukania standard, to delegate such committee the power of giving recognition to the educational institutions under its control .
(r) to take all such steps as may be necessary or convenient for or as may be incidental to the exercise of any power, or the performance or discharge of any function or duty, conferred or imposed on it by this Act.