An apparatus and a method for scheduling resources in a wireless communication system are provided. A Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) level of resource allocation information of one or more terminals is determined. A temporary MCS level for resource allocation information of a frame is determined by considering an MCS level for resource allocation information of a k-th terminal of the set of terminals. A resource amount for allocating data is determined by considering the temporary MCS level. Whether a resource is allocable to the k-th terminal is determined by considering the resource amount for the data allocation. And when the resource is allocable to the k-th terminal, the MCS level of the resource allocation information of the frame is determined by considering the MCS level of the resource allocation information of the k-th terminal.