Can we override a static method? No, we cannot override static methods because method overriding is based on dynamic binding at runtime and the static methods are bonded using static binding at compile time. So, we cannot override static methods.

Can the static methods be overridden?

Static methods cannot be overridden because they are not dispatched on the object instance at runtime. The compiler decides which method gets called. Static methods can be overloaded (meaning that you can have the same method name for several methods as long as they have different parameter types).

Can we override a private or static method in java?

No, we cannot override private or static methods in Java. Private methods in Java are not visible to any other class which limits their scope to the class in which they are declared.