diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp-hidden.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp-hidden.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 6165367..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp-hidden.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: C/C++ Solution Tests
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  tests-prereq:
-    name: Tests Prerequisites Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Check if secrets.GH_TOKEN is set
-      run: |
-        if [ -z "${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" ]; then
-          echo "GH_TOKEN is not set, ask your email contact to add it for you"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
-  tests:
-    name: Solution Tests (Output Hidden)
-    uses: UBCSailbot/software-quiz/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml@master
-    needs: [tests-prereq]
-    with:
-      repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-      cutest: true
-    secrets:
-      token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml
index 6984091..8efd4bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml
@@ -1,26 +1,23 @@
 name: Hidden Tests
 
 on:
-  workflow_call:
+  workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
-      # The repository name: ${{ github.repository }}
       repository:
+        description: '<owner>/<repository>'
+        default: 'UBCSailbot/software-quiz'
         required: true
         type: string
-      # Run C/C++ tests
       cutest:
+        description: 'check to run cutest'
         default: false
         required: false
         type: boolean
-      # Run python tests
       pytest:
+        description: 'check to run pytest'
         default: false
         required: false
         type: boolean
-    secrets:
-      # Token to access solutions repository
-      token:
-        required: false
 
 jobs:
   cutest:
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: 'sol'
         repository: 'UBCSailbot/software-quiz-sample-solution'
-        token: ${{ secrets.token }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Copy solutions to src
       run: cp sol/c-cpp/test_standard_calc.cpp src/c-cpp
@@ -66,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         path: 'sol'
         repository: 'UBCSailbot/software-quiz-sample-solution'
-        token: ${{ secrets.token }}
+        token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
 
     - name: Copy solutions to src
       run: cp sol/python/test_standard_calc.py src/python
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-hidden.yml b/.github/workflows/python-hidden.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 56fcd34..0000000
--- a/.github/workflows/python-hidden.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-name: Python Solution Tests
-
-on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-jobs:
-  tests-prereq:
-    name: Tests Prerequisites Check
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-    - name: Check if secrets.GH_TOKEN is defined
-      run: |
-        if [ -z "${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}" ]; then
-          echo "GH_TOKEN is not set, ask your email contact to add it for you"
-          exit 1
-        fi
-
-  tests:
-    name: Solution Tests (Output Hidden)
-    uses: UBCSailbot/software-quiz/.github/workflows/hidden-tests.yml@master
-    needs: [tests-prereq]
-    with:
-      repository: ${{ github.repository }}
-      pytest: true
-    secrets:
-      token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4adc9fa..4eb95de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,17 +32,16 @@ You may use any resources you find, but must complete the quiz individually. Goo
         1. Complete the functions in `c-cpp/standard_calc.cpp`
         2. Add unit tests in `c-cpp/test_standard_calc.cpp` to verify your implementations
             * See the [C/C++ Notes](#cc-notes) section below for more details
-3. *Bonus (Optional)*: pass the continuous integration tests on GitHub
+3. Pass the continuous integration tests on GitHub *(Optional)*
     - Python: runs `flake8 . --count --max-complexity=10 --max-line-length=127 --statistics` and `pytest` successfully
         - `flake8` outputs 0 on success
         - References that you may find helpful: [Flake8](https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/), [PyTest](https://docs.pytest.org/en/6.2.x/getting-started.html)
     - C/C++: runs `make` successfully
     - You can find the results in the Actions tab on GitHub: [viewing your workflow results](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/quickstart#viewing-your-workflow-results).
-    - Hidden tests
-        - Enable by asking your email contact to add the required repository secret
-        - Run Python solution tests [here](https://github.com/UBCSailbot/software-quiz/actions/workflows/python-hidden.yml) and C/C++ solution tests [here](https://github.com/UBCSailbot/software-quiz/actions/workflows/c-cpp-hidden.yml)
-            - Once the repository secret has been added, the Tests Prerequisites Check job should pass
-4. Submit the completed quiz
+4. Hidden tests: You can test your solution against our hidden tests *(Optional)*
+    - In the [template repository's Hidden Tests action](https://github.com/UBCSailbot/software-quiz/actions/workflows/hidden-tests.yml),
+      click **Run workflow**, enter your repository identifier, select the hidden tests you want to run, then click **Run workflow**
+5. Submit the completed quiz
     - GitHub: send us the link to your repository, ensuring that it is public
     - ZIP file: zip the quiz and send it to us