Can we Override static methods in java? We can declare static methods with the same signature in the subclass, but it is not considered overriding as there won't be any run-time polymorphism. Hence the answer is 'No'.

Why static method can not be overridden in Java?

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).

Does Java allow you to override a private or static method?

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.