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  • Background: Cognitive function of young adults (about the age of 20) mostly is not well developed, On that age, people needs better cognitive abilities to make adaptation as the new student of university. There are many ways to increase the cognitive function, one of them is brain training. Interestingly brain training can be done by game. The cognitive function can be measured by the more specific and sensitive tools i.e MoCA-Ina test. Objective: To determine the effect of brain training on improvement of cognitive function among medical students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Muhamadiyah Malang. Method: Experimental study with one group pre and post design. The subjects were medical students of Faculty of Medicine Universitas Muhamadiyah Malang that was applied by game brain training 30 minutes a day, 20 times in 4 weeks. Cognitive function was measured by MoCA-Ina test. Hypothesis tests was using Mc Nemar. Result: The percentage score of cognitive function before the intervention of NeuronationTM brain training was 24,97 and the percentage score after the intervention was 28,16. It shows improvement of cognitive function score after the intervention. McNemar test showed P of 0,000 (P<0,001), it means that game brain training increased cognitive function significantly. Conclusion: The use of NeuronationTM brain training increased cognitive function significantly. Key words : Cognitive function, brain training, MoCA-Ina test, NeuronationTM.