All you need to do is use select (worked for me). Do the following: val new_df = df.select("a", "b", "c", "d", "e") // Assuming you want a, b, c, d, e to be your order @venki2404 , All you need to do do is use select (worked for me). Do the following: val new_df = df.select("a", "b", "c", "d", "e") // assuming the column order you need is a, b, c, d, e ... View more