A method for transmitting interference related control information in order to improve a reception performance of a terminal that receives a downlink in a cellular mobile communication system based on the LTE-A system includes receiving a higher layer control message including probability information of a modulation scheme for an interference signal, from a base station, and performing error-correcting coding using a probability value of a modulation scheme for an interference signal, which is included in the higher layer control message. A base station in a mobile communication system, the base station includes a controller configured to generate probability information of a modulation scheme for an interference signal, and transmit, to the terminal, a higher layer control message comprising the probability information of the modulation scheme for the interference signal.