In what situations is it recommended to use checked exceptions in programming?

Checked exceptions in Java are recommended to be used in situations where an error is expected and can be handled by the calling code. For example, when working with input-output, network operations, or database access, where failures can occur due to objective reasons (file not found, network unavailable, etc.).

Using checked exceptions forces the programmer to explicitly handle such errors, which increases the reliability and readability of the code. However, they should not be used for errors that cannot or should not be recovered from (e.g., programming errors); for these, it is better to use unchecked exceptions.