The disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or 6th generation (6G) communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving configuration information regarding a discontinuous reception (DRX) from a base station, starting a first timer based on the configuration information, and monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on the first timer, wherein the configuration information includes a first timer value for a first subcarrier spacing (SCS) group and a first timer value for a second SCS group.