Scoring decent marks in 1st year at AKTU UPTU isn’t too difficult. Attending lectures regularly and studying a few hours each day can easily get you good grades.
The 1st year syllabus is almost the same for all branches. The subjects covered are related to basic engineering and aren’t too difficult. You will be studying basic, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Computer, etc. Most of the topics, you would have covered in your 12th itself. Although the syllabus of maths will be slightly different.
First-year is general for all. The subjects in the first year are the same in AKTU for all the streams. First-year syllabus prepares you for the basics of engineering.
Also, the subjects you study in the first year will include basic chemistry, physics, maths, computers, etc. and this you are already acquainted with. Hence it becomes easy for you to score.
Further, if you focus attentively in class while the teacher is teaching and have good attendance it is easy for you to score well. In maths, you might face a bit of difficulty but you will overcome it in time if you study well.
Giving an hour daily to your studies would suffice to score well. If you are not able to do so then at least attend the classes regularly. Class notes help a lot during exams.