Methods and apparatuses are provided in which a UE reports capability information indicating a first set of pairs and a second set of tuples. Each pair indicates serving cells configured for per-slot and per-span monitoring. Each tuple indicates serving cells configured for per-slot and per-span monitoring in an MCG and an SCG. A first pair of values for the MCG and a second pair of values for the SCG are received. A first value in each pair is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-slot monitoring, and a second value in each pair is a maximum number of serving cells configured for per-span monitoring. A monitored candidate limit per slot is determined for the MCG and the SCG based on the first value. A monitored candidate limit per span is determined for the MCG and the SCG based on the second value.