diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_elementwise_common.py b/dpctl/tensor/_elementwise_common.py
index 4a0d1c451f..7064517dce 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_elementwise_common.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_elementwise_common.py
@@ -93,6 +93,20 @@ def get_type_result_resolver_function(self):
         """
         return self.result_type_resolver_fn_
 
+    @property
+    def nin(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of arguments treated as inputs.
+        """
+        return 1
+
+    @property
+    def nout(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of arguments treated as outputs.
+        """
+        return 1
+
     @property
     def types(self):
         """Returns information about types supported by
@@ -531,6 +545,20 @@ def get_type_promotion_path_acceptance_function(self):
         """
         return self.acceptance_fn_
 
+    @property
+    def nin(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of arguments treated as inputs.
+        """
+        return 2
+
+    @property
+    def nout(self):
+        """
+        Returns the number of arguments treated as outputs.
+        """
+        return 1
+
     @property
     def types(self):
         """Returns information about types supported by
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_elementwise_classes.py b/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_elementwise_classes.py
index b7f1d26d6e..634b1fbdea 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_elementwise_classes.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/elementwise/test_elementwise_classes.py
@@ -78,3 +78,27 @@ def test_binary_class_str_repr():
     kl_n = binary_fn.__name__
     assert kl_n in s
     assert kl_n in r
+
+
+def test_unary_class_nin():
+    nin = unary_fn.nin
+    assert isinstance(nin, int)
+    assert nin == 1
+
+
+def test_binary_class_nin():
+    nin = binary_fn.nin
+    assert isinstance(nin, int)
+    assert nin == 2
+
+
+def test_unary_class_nout():
+    nout = unary_fn.nout
+    assert isinstance(nout, int)
+    assert nout == 1
+
+
+def test_binary_class_nout():
+    nout = binary_fn.nout
+    assert isinstance(nout, int)
+    assert nout == 1