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It's unlikely that you can do much to materially change your performance under stress in the next few days. Try spending the next few days lightly re-enforcing what you already have studied, and going into the the test with enough stability to not severely underperform.
Also, scoring higher on the BR is typical, but not realistic of a true ceiling considering the exam is timed. Unless you're willing to postpone/re-take the test, try just focusing on getting every question you actually try correct. Good luck!
It might be best that you drop doing full practice tests and work more on improving you accuracy. It's more important that you get every question you try correct than continuing to try to answer every question timed.
I also felt I had plateaued until I got really granular about every wrong question. Not error journaling or spreadsheeting or anything like that, but when I get a question wrong, I don't move on until I am convinced I understand the passage, question and correct answer.
Volume of time spent studying is less valuable than quality of understanding. Don't go to the question until you can explain and engage with the passage. And more often than not, be prepared with an answer in mind before you look at any of the options.
Performance under time improves with accuracy. You should be ignoring the clock when answering questions timed and aim for getting as many right as possible, rather than answering everything. If you slow down and get meticulous about getting the question in front of you correct, your accuracy will improve and so will your ability to do it under pressure.
The way you approach a MBT is effectively the same as NA, SA, etc. More often than not, I find there isn't really a key to getting a specific question type right. And if you're getting -11 to -13 on full sections, you probably aren't understanding the passage/question as well as you think you do.
Before you look at the question or the answers, you should have a full grasp of the argument (or often for MBT stuff, what the premises are leading to since there is no argument). You should have an argument prepared against the conclusion, and once you read the question, a prediction about what the answer should say. The prediction might not always fit, but this is to prime you to develop an expectation from the answers rather than looking for the answers to fill in the gaps.
I honestly don't find it effective to think of specific questions as weaknesses. If you develop better intuitiveness about the argument, the skill translates across types. And also, if you're willing, don't be too attached to the October test. If you give yourself the time to get really accurate, you could raise your ceiling considerably. Good luck!
@MichaelWright Thanks for the link! How would you suggest identifying execution misses? It's not like I run out of time or fail to flag and move on.
Consistently getting 163-165 timed and 175-180 BR for the past couple weeks. Any advice on improving the timed performance to match the untimed?
If you're getting questions wrong in the first 15-17, you could benefit from less focus on finishing a section and more on getting the questions you attempt correct. Better to get 15/25 correct when you only tried 15/25 than to get 15/25 correct when you try all 25. Improved accuracy over time will translate to even the hardest questions. Try untimed drills where you are getting clarity on each wrong answer immediately after answering it.