An apparatus and a method for selectively scheduling channels in mobile communication systems adopting Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, are provided. In an exemplary apparatus and method, the channels are scheduled with a pilot for measuring the signal-to-noise ratio in order to support the selective schedule of the channels in a reverse direction. At a base station in the mobile communication systems, the method includes requiring a terminal to transmit a pilot, receiving the pilot from the terminal within a specified frequency band or over the whole frequency band, and selectively scheduling channels, requiring the terminal to transmit data having a result of the scheduling therewith and receiving from the terminal the data having the result of the scheduling therewith.