The application provides method for communicating channel state information (CSI) in a communication network. The method is as follows: An apparatus determines whether a length of CSI is less than a preset length; and adds a padding bit to the CSI when determining that the length of the CSI is less than the preset length, where a length of CSI obtained by adding the padding bit is consistent with the predetermined length. The CSI obtained by adding the padding bit is communicated in the communication network.