Disclosed is a method for operating a terminal for receiving E-MBS (enhanced-multicast and broadcast service) service in a multicarrier system, the method comprising: establishing E-MBS service connection with a base station; sending, to the base station, a first message including report mode information when the terminal receives E-MBS service from the base station; wherein the report mode information indicates the terminal requests the base station to assign a carrier switching operation start time, receiving, from the base station, a second message including the carrier switching operation start time information requested by the terminal; and starting a carrier switching operation based on the received carrier switching operation start time information.