Hi! I’ll be taking the LSAT for a third time in January. I took it twice (November 2020 and August 2026) when I knew I wasn’t ready and both of my scores reflected that. I was recently diagnosed with OCD so that may have something to do with the anxiety and the time pressure I felt. I knew exactly what I needed to do to lock in the minute I left the testing center for the August exam. I’ve been self-studying most days while working full-time and completing a masters. In my previous attempts at preparing for the exam, I was focused way too hard on theory and not practicing enough as I should’ve. Now, I make it a point to do at least 15-20 LR questions, map out at least 1-2 RC passages every day and that has made a world of difference. Practicing and really chewing on the questions I got wrong has help me better see and understand certain patterns of the exam. I just did a drill from test 117 and my results are listed in this screenshot. Believe it or not, I’m 10 points up from my August exam and I’m still pushing for high 150 to low 160. A mouthful, I know. However, I write this to find some community and figure out how to close the blind review gap? Any tips and tricks on how to breakthrough and knockout tougher questions with a little more confidence? Thank you all in advance :) 
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Raising your score by ten points since August is amazing! It seems that practicing and carefully reviewing questions is helping you more than just studying theory.
To close the Blind Review gap, mark any question that feels uncertain or takes too long before you check your answers. Then, sort your mistakes into two groups. The first group is questions you miss both during the test and in Blind Review, which usually means you need to work on the concept. The second group is questions you get right in Blind Review but wrong during the test, which often points to timing or execution issues. For these, figure out what you noticed during review that you missed while timed. Did you reread a key word, find the conclusion, spot a trap, or finally compare your last two choices correctly? That's the step you should practice earlier.
Try rating your confidence on each answer. When you review, pay attention to questions you got right but didn’t feel sure about, since those could become mistakes later. For harder questions, make yourself explain why the correct answer is right and why your other choice is wrong. Then, a few days later, try the question again without checking your notes.
Since you have time until January, start with small timed sets and slowly work up to full sections instead of rushing to go faster right away. You’ll build confidence by showing yourself you can get the answers right, not by trying to feel sure about every question while timed.
I think what you take away from practice questions is most important, tbh. Maybe start with a specific question type you struggle with and do staircase drills (do three 1-star questions untimed, and if you get them all right, try them timed, then do level 2 -4 in the same way). I wouldn't worry too much about level 4-5 questions right now. I would work on mastering the easier questions first and getting familiar with the structure, because then you can easily identify what makes them hard as the levels progress. Different things work for different folks, so this isn't a strict rule or anything, but this is what helped me. Good luck!!! you got this :)