A method for controlling a motor torque in an electric vehicle, includes the steps of: (a) determining a driving condition of the vehicle; (b) determining whether or not a predetermined limiting condition for a creep torque increase rate is satisfied when it is determined that the vehicle is decelerating in step (a); and (c) limiting the creep torque increase rate when the limiting condition for a creep torque increase rate is satisfied, and applying a creep torque of which the increase rate has been limited.