This document generally relates to wireless communication schemes that include setting or determining PDCCH detection attempt parameters by setting or determining at least one of: a total DCI monitoring number, a specific DCI monitoring number, a non-overlapped CCE number, an aggregation level number, or a total PDCCH detection attempt number. The PDCCH detection attempt parameters may correspond to a reduced maximum number of PDCCH candidates per slot per serving cell, and/or a maximum number of non-overlapped CCEs per slot per serving cell. User devices, including reduced capability UEs, may utilize the PDCCH detection attempt parameters when detecting or blindly decoding PDCCH candidates.