The present disclosure relates to a communication technique and system thereof that fuses a 5G communication system with IoT technology to support a higher data rate than a 4G system. The present disclosure may be applied to an intelligent service (for example, a smart home, a smart building, a smart city, a smart car or a connected car, health care, digital education, retail, a security and safety related service, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. According to the present invention, a method of a terminal in a wireless communication system comprises the steps of: detecting a synchronization signal block at a synchronization signal block candidate position which is determined according to a subcarrier interval of the synchronization signal block; and performing synchronization on the basis of the synchronization signal block.